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Ophiopinna

Ophiuroidea - Ophiacanthida - Ophiacanthidae

Taxonomy
Ophiopinna was named by Hess (1960) [Sepkoski's age data: J Call]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Ophiacanthidae by Hess (1960) and Spencer and Wright (1966); and to Ophiurida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Ophiopinna Hess
1966Ophiopinna Spencer and Wright p. U99
2002Ophiopinna Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Asterozoa()
RankNameAuthor
classOphiuroidea
suborderMyophiurina()
infraclassMetophiuridaMatsumoto 1913
superorderOphintegrida
orderOphiacanthida
suborderOphiacanthina
familyOphiacanthidae
genusOphiopinna

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. †Ophiopinna Hess 1960
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Ophiopinna elegans Heller 1858
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
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-09-11 13:39:13
Modified: 2009-09-11 15:48:16
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992, Warner 1982

Age range: Early/Lower Callovian or 164.70000 to 161.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Callovian164.7 - 161.2France O. elegans (58221)