Ophiopsis procera Agassiz 1837 (ray-finned fish)

Osteichthyes - Halecomorphi - Ophiopsiidae

Alternative combination: Ophiopsis procerus

Synonyms: Ophiopsis tenuiserrata Agassiz 1838, Pholidophorus tenuiserratus Agassiz 1838

Full reference: L. Agassiz. 1837. Recherches Sur Les Poissons Fossiles. Tome II (8me, 9me livraison) 225-264

Belongs to Ophiopsis according to A. W. H. Bartram 1975

See also Agassiz 1837, Agassiz 1838, Agassiz 1843, Agassiz 1843, Agassiz 1843, Wagner 1863 and Woodward 1895

Sister taxa: Ophiopsis aequalis, Ophiopsis altivelis, Ophiopsis attenuata, Ophiopsis bellottii, Ophiopsis breviceps, Ophiopsis dorsalis, Ophiopsis intermedia, Ophiopsis montsechensis, Ophiopsis muensteri, Ophiopsis penicillata, Ophiopsis serrata

Ecology: planktonic suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Germany (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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