Nodolanx (brittle star)

Ophiuroidea

Parent taxon: Ophiuroidea according to Bizzarini 2001

See also Broglio Loriga et al. 1999

Sister taxa: Ataxaster, Calclyra, Calclyridae, Calyptactis, Cheiropterasteridae, Encrinasteridae, Euryalida, Euzonosomatidae, Hallasteridae, Lumectaster, Muldaster, Myophiuridadup, Oegophiurida, Oegophiuridea, Oegophiuroida, Ophiaulaxoides, Ophioma, Ophiopetagno, Ophiotrigonum, Ophiurella, Ophiurida, Ophiuridea, Phrynophiurida, Stenasteridae, Zygophiurae

Subtaxa: Nodolanx gambillarai Nodolanx multinodosa

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Type: Nodolanx multinodosa

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

Distribution:

• Triassic of Italy (10 collections)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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