Ophiuroidea - Ophiurida - Aplocomidae
Full reference: M. Kutscher and L. Villier. 2003. Ophiuroid remains from the Toarcian of Sainte-Verge (Deux-Sevres, France): paleobiological perspectives. Géobios 36(2):179-194
Belongs to Sinosura according to M Kutscher and L Villier 2003
Sister taxa: Sinosura brodiei, Sinosura extensa, Sinosura jasmundensis, Sinosura portei, Sinosura reicheli, Sinosura schneideri, Sinosura wolburgi
Type specimen: holotype MHNH 9056, paratype MHNH 9057. Its type locality is Echinodermata, Marls of the Variabilis zone, Thouars, which is in a Toarcian offshore marl in France.
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Echinodermata, Marls of the Variabilis zone, Thouars
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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