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Nullamphiura

Ophiuroidea - Amphilepidida - Amphiuridae

Taxonomy
Nullamphiura was named by Fell (1962) [Sepkoski's age data: K Ceno R]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Amphiuridae by Fell (1962), Skwarko (1963), Spencer and Wright (1966); and to Ophiurida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Nullamphiura Fell
1963Nullamphiura Skwarko p. 579
1966Nullamphiura Spencer and Wright p. U102
2002Nullamphiura Sepkoski

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

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.

G. Nullamphiura Fell 1962
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Nullamphiura felli Skwarko 1963
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: Cenomanian or 100.50000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Australia (Northern Territory) N. felli (80267)