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Palaeocoma

Ophiuroidea - Ophiacanthida - Ophiodermatidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1850Palaeocoma d'Orbigny
1966Palaeocoma Spencer and Wright p. 98
2002Palaeocoma Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
—Asterozoa()
classOphiuroidea
RankNameAuthor
suborderMyophiurina()
infraclassMetophiuridaMatsumoto 1913
superorderOphintegrida
orderOphiacanthida
suborderOphiacanthina
infraorderOphiodermatina
superfamilyOphiodermatoidea
familyOphiodermatidae
genusPalaeocoma

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. †Palaeocoma d'Orbigny 1850
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†Palaeocoma escheri Herr 1865
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Invalid names: Ophiura ventrocarinata Quenstedt 1876 [synonym]
†Palaeocoma milleri Phillips 1829
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Invalid names: Ophioderma carinata Wright 1866 [synonym], Palaeocoma egertoni Broderip 1835 [synonym], Palaeocoma gaveyi Wright 1854 [synonym]
†Palaeocoma raiblana Toula 1887
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
Diet 2: detritivoref
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-09-11 13:54:45
Modified: 2009-09-11 15:54:45
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992, Warner 1982

Age range: base of the Ladinian to the top of the Pliensbachian or 242.00000 to 182.70000 Ma

Collections (19 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Serbia and Montenegro P. raiblana (63543)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3France Ophioderma gaveyi (39366)
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3Germany P. sp. (93290)
Middle Hettangian201.3 - 196.5Switzerland P. escheri (61725)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Luxembourg P. escheri, P. milleri (32014)
Bucklandi196.5 - 189.6Italy P. sp. (90673)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7France P. milleri (106348)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Switzerland P. gaveyi (58314)
Davoei189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (England) Ophioderma gaveyi (33336)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (England) P. milleri (59029 59031)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom P. milleri (62260)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) P. milleri (32015)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (England) P. milleri (42242 59030)
Margaritatus189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (England) Ophiura egertoni (139749)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian - Early/Lower Toarcian189.6 - 182.0Switzerland P. gaveyi (58315)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0United Kingdom P. milleri (62253)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Switzerland P. gaveyi (58316)