Ophiuroidea - Amphilepidida - Amphiuridae

Full reference: G. Bignot, G. Termier, and H. Termier. 1987. Présence d'ophiures de petite taille dans le Paléocène (Danien probable) du Mont Aimé (Marne, bassin Parisien). Revue de Micropaléontologie 30(1):3-12

Parent taxon: Amphiuridae according to G. Bignot et al. 1987

Sister taxa: Amphioplus, Amphiura, Amphiurinae, Deckersamphiura, Nullamphiura, Ophiactininae, Ophiocnida, Xanthamphiura

Subtaxa: Bibophiura operculifera

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Type: Bibophiura operculifera

Ecology: semi-infaunal detritivore-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Chalk quarry, Mont Aimé (Paleocene of France)

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