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Ophiotrapezium spinulosum

Ophiuroidea - Ophiurida

Taxonomy
Ophiotrapezium spinulosum was named by Kutscher (1996). It is not extant.

Entered
by L. Villier on 2003-05-31; modified by L. Villier on 2013-10-27

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1996Ophiotrapezium spinulosum Kutscher
2003Ophiotrapezium spinulosum Kutscher and Villier p. 191 figs. 7.3-7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Asterozoa()
classOphiuroidea
RankNameAuthor
AnkhuridaThuy et al. 2024
OphiovalidaThuy et al. 2024
infraclassMetophiuridaMatsumoto 1913
superorderEuryophiurida
orderOphiurida()
suborderOphiurina
infraorderHemieuryalina
genusOphiotrapezium
speciesspinulosum

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.

Ophiotrapezium spinulosum Kutscher 1996
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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: 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 et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Middle Toarcian to the top of the Early/Lower Aalenian or 182.90000 to 170.90000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Toarcian182.9 - 180.4France (Poitou-Charentes) Ophiotrapezium spinulosum (31839)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.4 - 174.7Germany (Thüringen) Ophiotrapezium spinulosum (31988)
Early/Lower Aalenian174.7 - 170.9Germany (Bayern) Ophiotrapezium spinulosum (31989)