Ophiuroidea - Ophiacanthida - Ophiacanthidae

Alternative spelling: Ophiacantha (Ophioglyphoida)

Full reference: F. Chapman. 1934. A Lower Cretaceous brittle-star from Queensland. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 46(2):195-199

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

See also Chapman 1934 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Leadagmara, Ophiacantha, Ophiacanthinae, Ophiolancea, Ophiopinna, Ophioplinthaca, Ophioplinthacinae

Subtaxa: Ophioglyphoida fosteri

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Type: Ophiacantha (Ophioglyphoida) fosteri

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at -519 feet, Borehole 2, Cleeve, near Longreach (Cretaceous of Australia)

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