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Ophiothela semirotunda

Ophiuroidea - Amphilepidida - Ophiotrichidae

Taxonomy
Ophiothela semirotunda was named by Kutscher and Jagt (2000). Its type specimen is Holotype FGWG 112/22, paratype RGM 428 021 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Ophiothela semirotunda Kutscher and Jagt p. 74 figs. pl. 29, fig. 11-13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Asterozoa()
classOphiuroidea
RankNameAuthor
suborderMyophiurina()
infraclassMetophiuridaMatsumoto 1913
superorderOphintegrida
orderAmphilepidida
suborderGnathophiurina()
superfamilyOphiactoidea
familyOphiotrichidae()
genusOphiothelaVerrill 1867
speciessemirotunda

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.

Ophiothela semirotunda Kutscher and Jagt 2000
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitef
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Grouping: gregariousf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Diet 2: detritivoref
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparousf
Dispersal: waterf
Dispersal 2: planktonicf
Created: 2009-09-11 13:53:09
Modified: 2009-09-11 15:53:09
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum
References: Warner 1982, Aberhan et al. 2004, Spencer and Wright 1966, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 70.60000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Ophiothela semirotunda (32022)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian - Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Denmark Ophiothela semirotunda (32023)