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Ornatoserra ovalis

Ophiocistioidea - Rotasacciidae

Taxonomy
Ornatoserra ovalis was named by Boczarowski (2001). Its type specimen is Holotype: GIUS 4-747 Sow./698/1 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sowie Gorki Quarry, unit C, which is in a Givetian reef, buildup or bioherm rudstone/floatstone in the Kowala Formation of Poland. It is the type species of Ornatoserra.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Ornatoserra ovalis Boczarowski pp. 83-84 figs. Text-fig. 28A–C, F-R

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
classOphiocistioidea()
familyRotasacciidae
genusOrnatoserra
speciesovalis

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.

Ornatoserra ovalis Boczarowski 2001
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Boczarowski 2001As for the genus.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: grazerc
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2010-01-15 07:38:35
Modified: 2010-01-15 09:38:35
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Haude 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Givetian or 383.40000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Givetian383.4 - 382.31Poland Ornatoserra ovalis (type locality: 82739)