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Ophioflabellum hessi

Ophiuroidea - Phrynophiurida - Eospondylidae

Taxonomy
Ophioflabellum hessi was named by Donofrio and Mostler (1977). It is the type species of Ophioflabellum.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Ophioflabellum hessi Donofrio and Mostler pp. 12-15 figs. text-fig. 13, pl. 1 figs 6, 8, 9gs

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

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.

Ophioflabellum hessi Donofrio and Mostler 1977
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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, Spencer and Wright 1966, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Sevatian or 211.18000 to 205.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Austria (Niederösterreich) Ophioflabellum hessi (85008)