Ophioflabellum hessi Donofrio and Mostler 1977 (brittle star)

Ophiuroidea - Phrynophiurida - Eospondylidae

Full reference: D. A. Donofrio and H. Mostler. 1977. Wenig bechartete Echinodermaten-Skelettelemente aus der Alpinen Trias. Geologisch−Paläontologische Mitteilungen Innsbruck 6(6):1-27

Belongs to Ophioflabellum according to D. A. Donofrio and H. Mostler 1977

Sister taxa: Ophioflabellum altum, Ophioflabellum cristatum

Ecology: epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Hernstein Castle (Triassic of Austria)

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