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Nullamphiura felli

Ophiuroidea - Amphilepidida - Amphiuridae

Taxonomy
Nullamphiura felli was named by Skwarko (1963). It is not extant. Its type specimen is Holotype CPC 4642, Bureau of Mineral ressources, Camberra. Its type locality is Ophiuroidea, Mirindow Point, Bathurst Island, which is in a Cenomanian marine claystone in Australia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Nullamphiura felli Skwarko pp. 579-581 figs. figs. 1, 2; pl. 78 figs., 5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Asterozoa()
classOphiuroidea
RankNameAuthor
suborderMyophiurina()
infraclassMetophiuridaMatsumoto 1913
superorderOphintegrida
orderAmphilepidida
suborderGnathophiurina()
superfamilyAmphiuroidea
familyAmphiuridae
genusNullamphiura
speciesfelli

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.

Nullamphiura felli Skwarko 1963
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. K. Skwarko 1963Disc scaled; ratio of the size of ventral arm plates to lateral plates increases distally along arms. Tentacle pores large, lacking tentacle scales; arm spines robust, tapering, two to each lateral arm plate.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitef
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Grouping: gregariousf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: semi-infaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparousf
Dispersal: waterf
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-09-07 00:31:15
Modified: 2009-09-11 15:51:02
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004, Spencer and Wright 1966

Age range: Cenomanian or 100.50000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Australia (Northern Territory) Nullamphiura felli (type locality: 80267)