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Ophioderma waliabadensis

Ophiuroidea - Ophiacanthida - Ophiodermatidae

Taxonomy
Ophioderma waliabadensis was named by Kristan-Tollmann et al. (1979). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is Holotype V 96, Geologisches Institut der Universität Wien and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Nayband Fm, Locality 1 - Wali-Abad, which is in a Rhaetian reef, buildup or bioherm mixed carbonate-siliciclastic in the Nayband Formation of Iran.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Ophioderma waliabadensis Kristan-Tollmann et al. pp. 156-163 figs. Figs 9.2-9.7, 10-13
1992Ophioderma waliabadensis Kristan-Tollmann and Gramann p. 468 figs. PI. 2 fig. 11

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Asterozoa()
classOphiuroidea
suborderMyophiurina()
RankNameAuthor
infraclassMetophiuridaMatsumoto 1913
superorderOphintegrida
orderOphiacanthida
suborderOphiacanthina
infraorderOphiodermatina
superfamilyOphiodermatoidea
familyOphiodermatidae
genusOphioderma
specieswaliabadensis

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.

Ophioderma waliabadensis Kristan-Tollmann et al. 1979
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Diet 2: detritivoref
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-09-11 13:54:45
Modified: 2009-09-11 15:54:45
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum
References: Warner 1982, Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Rhaetian or 208.50000 to 201.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Iran Ophioderma waliabadensis (type locality: 41330)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Australia (Western Australia) Ophioderma waliabadensis (99843)