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Geocoma canjuersensis

Ophiuroidea - Ophiurida - Aplocomidae

Taxonomy
Geocoma canjuersensis was named by Roman et al. (1993). It is not extant. Its type specimen is Holotype MNHN R09024. Its type locality is Echinodermata, Lower Tithonian, Canjuers, Var, France, which is in a Tithonian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal limestone in France.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Geocoma canjuersensis Roman et al.
2008Geocoma canjuersensis Hess and Meyer p. 32

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
—Asterozoa()
classOphiuroidea
RankNameAuthor
suborderMyophiurina()
infraclassMetophiuridaMatsumoto 1913
superorderEuryophiurida
orderOphiurida()
infraorderChilophiurina
familyAplocomidae
subfamilyAplocominae
genusGeocoma
speciescanjuersensis

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.

†Geocoma canjuersensis Roman et al. 1993
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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: slow-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: detritivorec
Diet 2: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 11:30:09
Modified: 2010-02-12 01:58:57
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Early/Lower Tithonian or 149.20000 to 145.06000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06France (Var) Geocoma canjuersensis (type locality: 58575)
Early/Lower Tithonian149.2 - 145.06France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Geocoma canjuersensis (35262)