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Ophiolancea
Taxonomy
Ophiolancea was named by Shone (1986) [Sepkoski's age data: K Vala-u]. Its type is Ophiolancea swartkopensis.
It was assigned to Ophiacanthidae by Shone (1986); and to Ophiurida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Ophiacanthidae by Shone (1986); and to Ophiurida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
O. swartkopensis (type species)
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum | |||||
| References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Warner 1982, Aberhan 1992 | |||||
Age range: Late/Upper Valanginian or 140.20000 to 136.40000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Late/Upper Valanginian | South Africa | O. swartkopensis (65285) |