Palaeocoma milleri Phillips 1829 (brittle star)

Ophiuroidea - Ophiacanthida - Ophiodermatidae

Alternative combination: Ophiura milleri

Synonyms: Ophioderma carinata Wright 1866, Ophioderma egertoni Broderip 1835, Ophioderma gaveyi Wright 1854, Ophiura egertoni Broderip 1835, Palaeocoma egertoni Broderip 1835, Palaeocoma gaveyi Wright 1854

Full reference: J. Phillips. 1829. Illustrations of the Geology of Yorkshire; or a description of the strata and organic remains of the Yorkshire Coast. Part 1. Printed for the author, York 1-192

Belongs to Palaeocoma according to H. Hess 1964

See also Broderip 1835, Broderip 1837, d'Orbigny 1850, Forbes 1843, Hess 1960, Hess 1962, Phillips 1829, Wright 1854 and Wright 1866

Sister taxa: Palaeocoma escheri, Palaeocoma raiblana

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore-detritivore

Distribution:

• Jurassic of France (1 collection), Germany (1), Luxembourg (1), Switzerland (3), the United Kingdom (8)

• Triassic of France (1)

Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence

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