Sinosura extensa Kutscher and Villier 2003 (brittle star)

Ophiuroidea - Ophiurida - Aplocomidae

Full reference: M. Kutscher and L. Villier. 2003. Ophiuroid remains from the Toarcian of Sainte-Verge (Deux-Sevres, France): paleobiological perspectives. GĂ©obios 36(2):179-194

Belongs to Sinosura according to M Kutscher and L Villier 2003

Sister taxa: Sinosura brodiei, Sinosura fasciata, Sinosura jasmundensis, Sinosura portei, Sinosura reicheli, Sinosura schneideri, Sinosura wolburgi

Type specimen: Holotype: MHNH 9062, Paratypes MHNH 9063, MHNH 9064. 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

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