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Eophiura petaloides

Stenuroidea - Eophiuridae

Taxonomy
Eophiura petaloides was named by Jaekel (1923). It is not extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Eophiura bohemica by Spencer (1951).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1923Eophiura petaloides Jaekel

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

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 petaloides Jaekel 1923
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: Aberhan 1992, Spencer and Wright 1966
Collections
No collection or age range data are available