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Bibophiura operculifera

Ophiuroidea - Amphilepidida - Amphiuridae

Taxonomy
Bibophiura operculifera was named by Bignot et al. (1987). It is not extant. Its type locality is Chalk quarry, Mont Aimé, which is in a Danian coastal marl in France. It is the type species of Bibophiura.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Bibophiura operculifera Bignot et al. p. 8 figs. figs 1-10, pl. 1, 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Asterozoa()
classOphiuroidea
RankNameAuthor
suborderMyophiurina()
infraclassMetophiuridaMatsumoto 1913
superorderOphintegrida
orderAmphilepidida
suborderGnathophiurina()
superfamilyAmphiuroidea
familyAmphiuridae
genusBibophiura
speciesoperculifera

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.

Bibophiura operculifera Bignot et al. 1987
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitef
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Grouping: gregariousf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: semi-infaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparousf
Dispersal: waterf
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-09-07 00:31:15
Modified: 2009-09-11 15:51:02
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992, Spencer and Wright 1966

Age range: Danian or 66.00000 to 61.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.6France Bibophiura operculifera (type locality: 138222)