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Ophiacanthida

Ophiuroidea - Ophiacanthida

Taxonomy
Ophiacanthida was named by O'Hara et al. (2017). It is extant.

It was assigned to Ophintegrida by O'Hara et al. (2017), O'Hara et al. (2018).

Subtaxa
Ophiacanthina

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Ophiacanthida O'Hara et al.
2018Ophiacanthida O'Hara et al. p. 12

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

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.

Or. Ophiacanthida O'Hara et al. 2017
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Subor. Ophiacanthina O'Hara et al. 2017
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Fm. Ophiacanthidae Perrier 1893
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G. †Leadagmara Thuy et al. 2013
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†Leadagmara gracilispina Thuy et al. 2013
G. Ophiacantha Müller and Troschel 1842
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†Ophiacantha biformis Hess 1975
†Ophiacantha binitorulosa Kristan-Tollmann et al. 1979
†Ophiacantha danica Rasmussen 1951
†Ophiacantha dorecki Hess 1962
†Ophiacantha punctata Kutscher and Jagt 2000
†Ophiacantha rugosa Kutscher and Jagt 2000
†Ophiacantha striata Kutscher and Jagt 2000
†Ophiacantha subtilirugosa Kristan-Tollmann and Gramann 1992
G. †Ophioglyphoida Chapman 1934
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†Ophioglyphoida fosteri Chapman 1934
G. †Ophiolancea Shone 1986
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G. †Ophiopinna Hess 1960
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†Ophiopinna elegans Heller 1858
G. Ophioplinthaca Verrill 1899
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Invalid names: Ophiacanthinae Paterson 1985 [empty], Ophiocanopidae Mortensen 1933 [synonym], Ophioplinthacinae Paterson 1985 [invalid subgroup]
Fm. Ophiobyrsidae Matsumoto 1915
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G. Ophiosmilax Matsumoto 1915
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†Ophiosmilax alternatus Kutscher and Jagt 2000
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Invalid names: Transspondylus bubnoffi Müller 1950 [synonym]
Fm. Ophiocamacidae O'Hara et al. 2018
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G. Ophiocamax Müller and Troschel 1840
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†Ophiocamax ventosa Jagt et al. 2014
Infraor. Ophiodermatina Smith et al. 1995
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Superfm. Ophiocomoidea Ljungman 1867
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Fm. Ophiocomidae Ljungman 1867
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G. Ophiocoma Agassiz 1836
Invalid names: Ophiocominae Matsumoto 1915 [empty]
Superfm. Ophiodermatoidea Ljungman 1867
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Fm. Ophiodermatidae Ljungman 1867
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G. Ophioderma Müller and Troschel 1840
G. †Ophiopsammus Lütken 1869
G. †Palaeocoma d'Orbigny 1850
Invalid names: Ophiodermatinae Matsumoto 1915 [empty]
Fm. Ophiomyxidae Ljungman 1867
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G. Ophiarachna Müller and Troschel 1842
G. Ophiomyxa Müller and Troschel 1842
Invalid names: Ophiarachninae Matsumoto 1915 [invalid subgroup], Ophiomyxinae Ljungman 1867 [empty]
Fm. Ophiopezidae O'Hara et al. 2018
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G. Ophiopeza Peters 1851
G. †Shoshonura Thuy 2019
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†Shoshonura brayardi Thuy 2019
Fm. Ophiotomidae Paterson 1985
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Invalid names: Ophiotretidae O'Hara et al. 2017 [synonym]
Invalid names: Clarkcomidae O'Hara et al. 2018 [empty], Ophiopteridae O'Hara et al. 2018 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: slow-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: detritivorec
Diet 2: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 11:30:09
Modified: 2010-02-12 01:58:57
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Changhsingian to the top of the Middle Miocene or 254.14000 to 11.63000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 251.902 Ma

Collections (96 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guizhou) Ophioderma qingchangensis (32497)
Spathian248.1 - 246.7USA (Idaho) Ophiuroidea indet. (202145)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Poland Ophioderma squamosum (63538)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Germany Ophioderma squamosum (63536)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Svalbard and Jan Mayen Ophioderma sp. (212183)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Montenegro Palaeocoma raiblana (63543)
Julian237.0 - 233.6Japan Leadagmara gracilispina (152134)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Indian Ocean Ophioderma waliabadensis, Ophiacantha binitorulosa, Ophiacantha subtilirugosa (99843)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Iran Ophiacantha sp., Ophioderma waliabadensis, Ophiacantha binitorulosa (41330)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4France Ophioderma gaveyi (39366)
Hettangian201.4 - 199.5Germany Palaeocoma sp. (93290)
Middle Hettangian201.4 - 199.5Switzerland Palaeocoma escheri (61725)
Bucklandi199.5 - 192.9Italy Palaeocoma sp. (90673)
Sinemurian199.5 - 192.9Luxembourg Palaeocoma escheri, Palaeocoma milleri, Ophiacantha toarcensis (32014)
Davoei192.9 - 184.2United Kingdom (England) Ophioderma gaveyi (33336)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2United Kingdom (England) Palaeocoma milleri (59029 59031)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2United Kingdom Palaeocoma milleri (62260)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Palaeocoma milleri, Ophioderma dentata (32015)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2United Kingdom (England) Palaeocoma milleri (59030) Palaeocoma milleri, Ophioderma tenuibrachiata (42242)
Margaritatus192.9 - 184.2United Kingdom (England) Ophiura egertoni (139749)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Switzerland Palaeocoma gaveyi, Ophiacantha dorecki (58314)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2France Palaeocoma milleri, Inexpectacantha acrobatica (106348)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian - Early/Lower Toarcian192.9 - 182.9Switzerland Palaeocoma gaveyi, Ophiacantha toarcensis (58315)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9United Kingdom Ophiarachna liasica, Palaeocoma milleri, Ophiacantha toarcensis (62253)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Switzerland Palaeocoma gaveyi, Ophiacantha toarcensis (58316)
Early/Lower Toarcian - Middle Toarcian184.2 - 180.4Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Ophiarachna liasica (31987)
Middle Toarcian182.9 - 180.4France (Poitou-Charentes) Ophiarachna liasica, Ophiacantha toarcensis (31839)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.4 - 174.7Germany (Thüringen) Ophiarachna liasica, Ophiacantha toarcensis, Ophiacantha dorecki (31988)
Early/Lower Aalenian174.7 - 170.9Germany (Bayern) Ophiarachna liasica, Ophiacantha toarcensis, Ophiacantha dorecki (31989)
Middle Aalenian - Early/Lower Bajocian174.7 - 168.6Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Ophiarachna liasica (31990)
Bajocian170.9 - 168.2Germany Ophiocten ferrugineum (90024)
Late/Upper Bathonian168.2 - 165.3France (Orne) Ophiopeza ferrugineum (58524)
Late/Upper Bathonian168.2 - 165.3France Ophiolepis bigoti (58932)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5Germany (Brandenburg) Ophioderma spectabilis, Ophiacantha constricta (32016)
Early/Lower Callovian165.3 - 161.5France Ophiopinna elegans (58221)
Early/Lower Callovian165.3 - 161.5Switzerland Ophiacantha liesbergensis (61717)
Early/Lower Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8France Ophiacantha suprajurassica (61718 61719)
Middle Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8United Kingdom Ophiocoma nereida (59040)
Middle Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Switzerland Ophiacantha constricta (58568)
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8France Ophioderma spectabilis, Ophiacantha suprajurassica, Ophiacantha constricta (61724)
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8Switzerland Ophiacantha suprajurassica, Ophiacantha constricta (61723) Ophioderma spectabilis, Ophiacantha biformis (58317)
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8France (Haut-Rhin) Ophioderma spectabilis, Ophiacantha francojurassica, Ophiacantha biformis (31894)
Late/Upper Valanginian137.05 - 132.6South Africa Ophiolancea swartkopensis (65285)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4France (Drôme) Ophiacanthidae indet. (75576) Ophiacanthidae indet. B (177726)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Antarctica Ophiacantha sp. (216890)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Australia (Queensland) Ophiacantha fosteri (81521)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9United Kingdom Ophiocoma rasmusseni (63044)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Czechia Amphiura senonensis, Ophiura substriata (35109)
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9United Kingdom (England) Ophiocoma rasmusseni (59055)
Late/Upper Cenomanian - Early/Lower Turonian100.5 - 89.8Czechia Ophiosmilax alternatus, Transspondylus bubnoffi, Ophiacantha danica, Amphiura senonensis, Ophiura substriata (58092)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Czechia Ophiosmilax alternatus, Ophiacantha danica, Amphiura senonensis, Ophiura substriata (62041) Ophiosmilax alternatus, Transspondylus bubnoffi, Ophiura substriata (62042 62043) Ophiura substriata (35163)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Czechia Ophiosmilax alternatus, Ophiomyxa curvata, Ophiacantha striata, Ophiocoma senonensis, Ophioderma substriatum (99235)
Middle Turonian93.9 - 89.8Tunisia Ophiosmilax alternatus (58091)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6United Kingdom Ophiura substriata (63043)
Campanian83.6 - 72.2United Kingdom Amphiura senonensis (63047)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Belgium Ophiura furstenbergii (32171)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2France Amphiura senonensis (58919)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany Ophioderma substriatum (64005)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2France (Landes) Ophiacantha n. sp., Ophiomyxa jekerica, Ophiacantha danica, Ophiocoma senonensis (38809) Ophiocoma rasmusseni, Ophiocoma senonensis (38810) Ophiocoma rasmusseni, Ophiocoma senonensis, Ophioderma substriatum (38807) Ophiocoma senonensis (38808) Ophioderma substriatum (213857 213870)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2France Amphiura senonensis (58922)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Belgium (Liege) Ophiocoma rasmusseni, Ophiosmilax alternatus, Ophiomyxa jekerica, Ophiacantha danica, Ophiacantha rugosa, Ophiacantha striata, Ophiocoma senonensis, Ophioderma radiatum, Ophioderma substriatum (32147) Ophiocoma senonensis (32150)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Ophiosmilax alternatus, Ophiacantha danica, Ophiocoma senonensis, Ophioderma radiatum (32024)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Belgium (Liege) Ophiacantha danica (32158) Ophiosmilax alternatus (32151) Ophiosmilax alternatus, Ophiomyxa rhipidata, Ophiocoma senonensis, Ophioderma substriatum (32148)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Ophiacantha sp., Ophiocoma rasmusseni, Ophiosmilax alternatus, Ophiomyxa curvata, Ophiomyxa jekerica, Ophiomyxa rhipidata, Ophiacantha danica, Ophiacantha punctata, Ophiacantha rugosa, Ophiacantha striata, Ophiocoma ishidai, Ophiocoma senonensis, Ophioderma radiatum, Ophioderma substriatum (32022)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0France (Landes) Ophiacantha n. sp., Ophiocoma rasmusseni (214061) Ophiocoma n. sp., Ophioderma sp., Ophiocoma senonensis (214113) Ophioderma sp., Ophiocoma senonensis (214126)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian - Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Denmark Ophiocoma rasmusseni, Ophiosmilax alternatus, Ophiomyxa curvata, Ophiomyxa jekerica, Ophiomyxa rhipidata, Ophiacantha danica, Ophiacantha punctata, Ophiacantha rugosa, Ophiacantha striata, Ophiocoma senonensis, Ophioderma radiatum, Ophioderma substriatum (32023)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Netherlands (Limburg) Ophioderma radiatum (32159) Ophiomyxa jekerica, Ophiomyxa rhipidata, Ophiarachna martinblomi (32167)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Netherlands Ophiomyxa jekerica (32161)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Belgium (Liege) Ophioderma substriatum (32149)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Netherlands Ophiacantha danica (32162)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Spain Amphiura senonensis (59070)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Danian72.2 - 61.66Netherlands Ophiocoma rasmusseni, Ophiomyxa rhipidata, Ophiacantha danica, Ophiocoma senonensis (32160)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Danian72.2 - 61.66Netherlands (Limburg) Ophiomyxa jekerica (32169)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Netherlands (Limburg) Ophiocoma senonensis (32170)
Danian66.0 - 61.66USA (New Jersey) Ophiacantha sp., Amphiura senonensis (58941)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Chile Ophiodermatidae indet. (46977)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Grenada Ophiocamax ventosa (209746)