†Ophiopolytretus Webster et al. 1999 (brittle star)
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Ophiuroidea - Oegophiurida - Lapworthuridae
Full reference: G. D. Webster, D. J. Hafley, D. B. Blake and A. Glass. 1999. Crinoids and Stelleroids (Echinodermata) from the Broken Rib Member, Dyer Formation (Late Devonian, Famennian) of the White River Plateau, Colorado. Journal of Paleontology 73(3):461-486
Parent taxon: Lapworthuridae according to G. D. Webster et al. 1999
Sister taxa: Hallaster, Lapworthura, Miospondylus
Subtaxa: Ophiopolytretus aethus
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at West of Bison Lake. White River Plateau (Devonian of Colorado)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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