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Enakomusium whymanae

Ophiuroidea - Amphilepidida - Ophiolepididae

Discussion

Other type material: NHMUK EE 16206, EE 16207, EE 16208, EE 16209, EE 16210, EE 16211 (paratypes); NHMUK EE 15466 (28 complete specimens and a collection of several hundred arm and disk fragments)

Taxonomy
Enakomusium whymanae was named by Ewin and Thuy (2017). Its type specimen is NHMUK EE 16205, an other (disc and partial arms), and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Enakomusium whymanae Ewin and Thuy

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Asterozoa()
classOphiuroidea
RankNameAuthor
suborderMyophiurina()
infraclassMetophiuridaMatsumoto 1913
superorderOphintegrida
orderAmphilepidida
suborderOphionereidina
superfamilyOphiolepidoidea
familyOphiolepididae()
genusEnakomusiumThuy 2015
specieswhymanae

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.

Enakomusium whymanae Ewin and Thuy 2017
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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 13:38:22
Modified: 2009-09-11 15:48:07
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004, Warner 1982

Age range: Callovian or 165.30000 to 161.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Callovian165.3 - 161.5United Kingdom (England) Enakomusium sp. (182912)