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Hymenosoma opitzi

Ophiuroidea - Euzonosomatidae

Taxonomy
Hymenosoma opitzi was named by Lehmann (1957). Its type specimen is Holotype n.50, Heimat-Museum, Bad Kreuznach and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Hymenosoma.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1957Hymenosoma opitzi Lehmann pp. 32-33 figs. pl. 6 figs. 1, 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumEleutherozoa
—Asterozoa()
classOphiuroidea
familyEuzonosomatidae
genusHymenosoma
speciesopitzi

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

†Hymenosoma opitzi Lehmann 1957
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available