Ophiuroidea - Ophiurida - Aplocomidae
Full reference: M. Kutscher. 1987. Die Echinodermen der Callovien-Geschiebe. Der Geschiebesammler 2-3:53-104
Belongs to Sinosura according to M Kutscher and L Villier 2003
See also Kutscher 1987 and Kutscher 1996
Sister taxa: Sinosura brodiei, Sinosura extensa, Sinosura fasciata, Sinosura jasmundensis, Sinosura portei, Sinosura reicheli, Sinosura wolburgi
Type specimen: Its type locality is Echinoderms, Callovian, eratic blocks, NE Germany, which is in a Callovian open shallow subtidal limestone in Germany
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Germany (1 collection)
• Jurassic of France (1), Germany (4)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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