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Eophiura bohemica

Stenuroidea - Eophiuridae

Taxonomy
Eophiura bohemica was named by Schuchert (1915). It is not extant. Its type specimen is Holotype NM EH 94. It is the type species of Eophiura.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1915Eophiura bohemica Schuchert p. 222 figs. text-figs. 19, 20
1951Eophiura bohemica Spencer p. 114 figs. 19-23; pl. 6, 7; pl. 8, fig. 56, 57
1965Eophiura bohemica Owen p. 546
1966Eophiura bohemica Spencer and Wright p. U82 figs. Fig. 70.1a-c
2005Eophiura bohemica Dean Shackleton p. 79 figs. Figs. 2C, 2D, 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
RankNameAuthor
Asterozoa()
classStenuroidea()
suborderProturina
familyEophiuridae
genusEophiura
speciesbohemica

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.

Eophiura bohemica Schuchert 1915
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Dean Shackleton 2005As for genus, by monotypy
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calciteg
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marineg
Locomotion: actively mobileg
Life habit: semi-infaunalg
Diet: deposit feederg
Diet 2: suspension feederg
Reproduction: oviparousg
Dispersal: waterg
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-09-07 00:21:46
Modified: 2009-09-07 02:21:46
Source: g = genus, p = phylum
References: Spencer and Wright 1966, Aberhan 1992
Collections
No collection or age range data are available