Ophiothela Verrill 1867 (brittle star)
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Ophiuroidea - Amphilepidida - Ophiotrichidae
Parent taxon: Ophiotrichidae according to T. D. O'Hara et al. 2018
See also Kutscher and Jagt 2000, Matsumoto 1915 and Spencer and Wright 1966
Sister taxon: Ophiothrix
Subtaxa: Ophiothela semirotunda
Ecology: epifaunal suspension feeder-detritivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Denmark (1 collection), France (1), Germany (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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