†Ophiopeza ferrugineum Boehm 1889 (brittle star)
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Ophiuroidea - Ophiacanthida - Ophiopezidae
Alternative combination: Ophiocten ferrugineum
Synonym: Ophiolepis bigoti Porte 1927
Full reference: G. Boehm. 1889. Ein Beitrag zur Kenntniss fossiler Ophiuren. Berichte der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft zu Freiburg 4:232-287
Belongs to Ophiopeza according to J. Cottreau 1929
See also Boehm 1889 and Porte 1927
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Jurassic of France (2 collections), Germany (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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