Ophiuroidea - Ophiurida - Ophiuridae
Alternative combination: Asterias ophiura
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Ophiura according to J. -B. Lamarck 1801
See also Linnaeus 1758
Sister taxa: Ophiura (Aspidura), Ophiura achatae, Ophiura astonensis, Ophiura bartonensis, Ophiura bognoriensis, Ophiura carpelloides, Ophiura costata, Ophiura cretacea, Ophiura cunliffei, Ophiura davisi, Ophiura furiae, Ophiura graysonensis, Ophiura hendleri, Ophiura kunradeca, Ophiura marylandica, Ophiura olifex, Ophiura paucilepis, Ophiura sarsii, Ophiura serrata, Ophiura sternbergica, Ophiura straini, Ophiura texana, Ophiura tinurtiensis, Ophiura travisana, Ophiura wetherelli, Ophioglypha bridgerensis, Ophioglypha utahensis, Ophioglypha paronai, Ophiura (Ophioglypha) estarensis, Ophioglypha pulchra
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Italy (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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