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Ophiodermatoidea

Ophiuroidea - Ophiacanthida

Taxonomy
Ophiodermatoidea was named by Ljungman (1867). It is extant. Its type is Ophioderma.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1867Ophiodermatoidea Ljungman
2017Ophiodermatidea O'Hara et al.
2018Ophiodermatoidea O'Hara et al. p. 14

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

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.

Superfm. Ophiodermatoidea Ljungman 1867
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Fm. Ophiodermatidae Ljungman 1867
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G. Ophioderma Müller and Troschel 1840
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†Ophioderma dentata Kutscher 1988
†Ophioderma radiatum Kutscher and Jagt 2000
†Ophioderma rugensis Müller 1950
†Ophioderma squamosum Schöndorf 1913
†Ophioderma substriatum Rasmussen 1950
†Ophioderma waliabadensis Kristan-Tollmann et al. 1979
G. †Ophiopsammus Lütken 1869
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
Invalid names: Ophiodermatinae Matsumoto 1915 [empty]
Fm. Ophiomyxidae Ljungman 1867
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G. Ophiarachna Müller and Troschel 1842
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†Ophiarachna liasica Kutscher 1996
G. Ophiomyxa Müller and Troschel 1842
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†Ophiomyxa curvata Kutscher and Jagt 2000
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Invalid names: Schizospondylus jasmundiana Müller 1950 [synonym]
†Ophiomyxa jekerica Berry 1938
†Ophiomyxa rhipidata Kutscher and Jagt 2000
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
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†Ophiopeza ferrugineum Boehm 1889
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Invalid names: Ophiolepis bigoti Porte 1927 [synonym]
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 Early/Lower Miocene or 254.14000 to 15.98000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 251.902 Ma

Collections (64 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902China (Guizhou) Ophioderma qingchangensis (32497)
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)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Iran Ophioderma waliabadensis (41330)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Indian Ocean Ophioderma waliabadensis (99843)
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 (32014)
Davoei192.9 - 184.2United Kingdom (England) Ophioderma gaveyi (33336)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2United Kingdom Palaeocoma milleri (62260)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2United Kingdom (England) Palaeocoma milleri (59029 59031)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2United Kingdom (England) Palaeocoma milleri (59030) Palaeocoma milleri, Ophioderma tenuibrachiata (42242)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Palaeocoma milleri, Ophioderma dentata (32015)
Margaritatus192.9 - 184.2United Kingdom (England) Ophiura egertoni (139749)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Switzerland Palaeocoma gaveyi (58314)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2France Palaeocoma milleri (106348)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian - Early/Lower Toarcian192.9 - 182.9Switzerland Palaeocoma gaveyi (58315)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9United Kingdom Ophiarachna liasica, Palaeocoma milleri (62253)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Switzerland Palaeocoma gaveyi (58316)
Early/Lower Toarcian - Middle Toarcian184.2 - 180.4Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Ophiarachna liasica (31987)
Middle Toarcian182.9 - 180.4France (Poitou-Charentes) Ophiarachna liasica (31839)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.4 - 174.7Germany (Thüringen) Ophiarachna liasica (31988)
Early/Lower Aalenian174.7 - 170.9Germany (Bayern) Ophiarachna liasica (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 Ophiolepis bigoti (58932)
Late/Upper Bathonian168.2 - 165.3France (Orne) Ophiopeza ferrugineum (58524)
Callovian165.3 - 161.5Germany (Brandenburg) Ophioderma spectabilis (32016)
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8Switzerland Ophioderma spectabilis (58317)
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8France Ophioderma spectabilis (61724)
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8France (Haut-Rhin) Ophioderma spectabilis (31894)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Czechia Ophiura substriata (35109)
Late/Upper Cenomanian - Early/Lower Turonian100.5 - 89.8Czechia Ophiura substriata (58092)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Czechia Ophiura substriata (35163 62041 62042 62043)
Late/Upper Turonian93.9 - 89.8Czechia Ophiomyxa curvata, Ophioderma substriatum (99235)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6United Kingdom Ophiura substriata (63043)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany Ophioderma substriatum (64005)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2France (Landes) Ophioderma substriatum (38807 213857 213870) Ophiomyxa jekerica (38809)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Ophioderma radiatum (32024)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Belgium (Liege) Ophiomyxa jekerica, Ophioderma radiatum, Ophioderma substriatum (32147)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0France (Landes) Ophioderma sp. (214113 214126)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Belgium (Liege) Ophiomyxa rhipidata, Ophioderma substriatum (32148)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Ophiomyxa curvata, Ophiomyxa jekerica, Ophiomyxa rhipidata, Ophioderma radiatum, Ophioderma substriatum (32022)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian - Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Denmark Ophiomyxa curvata, Ophiomyxa jekerica, Ophiomyxa rhipidata, 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 - Danian72.2 - 61.66Netherlands (Limburg) Ophiomyxa jekerica (32169)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Danian72.2 - 61.66Netherlands Ophiomyxa rhipidata (32160)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Chile Ophiodermatidae indet. (46977)