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Kentrospondylus decadactylus

Ophiuroidea - Phrynophiurida - Eospondylidae

Taxonomy
Kentrospondylus decadactylus was named by Lehmann (1957). Its type specimen is Syntypes at Heimat-Museum, Bad Kreuznach and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Kentrospondylus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1957Kentrospondylus decadactylus Lehmann pp. 61-62 figs. text-fig. 15, pl. 17

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
RankNameAuthor
Asterozoa()
classOphiuroidea
orderPhrynophiurida
suborderEuryalina
familyEospondylidae
genusKentrospondylus
speciesdecadactylus

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calciteo
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-09-07 00:11:59
Modified: 2009-09-07 02:11:59
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992, Spencer and Wright 1966

Age range: Early/Lower Emsian or 409.10000 to 402.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Germany Kentrospondylus decadactylus (26904)