†Ophiomyxa jekerica Berry 1938 (brittle star)
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Ophiuroidea - Ophiacanthida - Ophiomyxidae
Alternative combination: Plathyarthra jekerica
Full reference: C.T. Berry. 1938. Ophiurans from the Upper Senonian of South Limburg, Holland. Journal of Paleontology 12:61-71
Belongs to Ophiomyxa according to J. W. M. Jagt 2000
See also Berry 1938 and Kutscher and Jagt 2000
Sister taxa: Ophiomyxa curvata, Ophiomyxa rhipidata
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous to Paleogene of the Netherlands (1 collection)
• Cretaceous of Belgium (1), Denmark (1), France (1), Germany (1), the Netherlands (2)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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