Ophiuroidea - Amphilepidida - Amphiuridae

Full reference: H. B. Fell. 1962. Evidence for the validity of Matsumoto's classification of the Ophiuroidea. Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory 10(2):145-152

Parent taxon: Amphiuridae according to W. K. Spencer and C. W. Wright 1966

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Skwarko 1963

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

Subtaxa: Nullamphiura felli

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Ecology: semi-infaunal detritivore-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Ophiuroidea, Mirindow Point, Bathurst Island (Cretaceous of Australia)

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