Ophiotrapezium spinulosum Kutscher 1996 (brittle star)

Ophiuroidea - Ophiurida

Full reference: M. Kutscher. 1996. Echinodermata aus dem Ober-Toarcium und Aalenium Deutschlands II: Ophiuroidea. Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, serie B, Geologie und Paläontologie 242:1-33

Belongs to Ophiotrapezium according to M Kutscher and L Villier 2003

See also Kutscher 1996

Sister taxa: none

Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of France (1 collection), Germany (2)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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