†Praeaplocoma Broglio Loriga and Berti Cavicchi 1972 (brittle star)
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Ophiuroidea - Ophiurida - Ophiuridae
Full reference: C. Broglio Loriga and A. Berti Cavicchi. 1972. Praeaplocoma hessi n. gen., n. sp., un Ofiura del Werfeniano (Trias Inferiore) del Gruppo della Costabella, Dolomiti. Memorie Geopaleontologiche dell' Universita di Ferrara 2(1):185-197
Parent taxon: Ophiurinae according to C. Broglio Loriga and A. Berti Cavicchi 1972
Sister taxa: Aspiduriella, Cholaster, Ophiotitanos
Subtaxa: Praeaplocoma hessi
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of Italy (8 collections)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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