Ophiacantha binitorulosa Kristan-Tollmann et al. 1979 (brittle star)

Ophiuroidea - Ophiacanthida - Ophiacanthidae

Full reference: E. Kristan-Tollmann, A. Tollmann, and A. Hamedani. 1979. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Trias von Persien. I - Revision der Triasgliederung, Rhätfazies in Raum von Isfaham und Kossener Fazieseinschlag bei Waliabad SE Abadeh. Mitteilungen der österreichischen geologischen Gesellschaft 70:119-190

Belongs to Ophiacantha according to E. Kristan-Tollmann and F. Gramann 1992

See also Kristan-Tollmann et al. 1979

Sister taxa: Ophiacantha biformis, Ophiacantha constricta, Ophiacantha danica, Ophiacantha dorecki, Ophiacantha francojurassica, Ophiacantha liesbergensis, Ophiacantha punctata, Ophiacantha rugosa, Ophiacantha striata, Ophiacantha subtilirugosa, Ophiacantha suprajurassica, Ophiacantha toarcensis

Type specimen: Holotype V 97, Geologisches Institut der Universität Wien. Its type locality is Nayband Fm, Locality 1 - Wali-Abad, which is in a Rhaetian reef, buildup or bioherm mixed carbonate-siliciclastic in the Nayband Formation of Iran.

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Triassic of Australia (1 collection), Iran (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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