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Ophiodermatina

Ophiuroidea - Ophiacanthida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1995Ophiodermatina Smith et al.
2000Ophiodermatina Jagt p. 27
2008Ophiodermatina Storc and Zitt p. 131
2017Ophiodermatina O'Hara et al.
2018Ophiodermatina O'Hara et al. p. 14

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

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.

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
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†Ophiocoma hessi Rasmussen 1972
†Ophiocoma ishidai Kutscher and Jagt 2000
†Ophiocoma nereida Wright 1880
†Ophiocoma rasmusseni Hess 1960
†Ophiocoma senonensis Valette 1914
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
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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]
G. †Shoshonura Thuy 2019
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†Shoshonura brayardi Thuy 2019
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

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Changhsingian to the top of the Early/Lower Miocene or 254.17000 to 15.97000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 252.17 Ma

Collections (78 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guizhou) Ophioderma qingchangensis (32497)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2USA (Idaho) Ophiuroidea indet. (202145)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Germany Ophioderma squamosum (63536)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Poland Ophioderma squamosum (63538)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Svalbard and Jan Mayen Ophioderma sp. (212183)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Serbia and Montenegro Palaeocoma raiblana (63543)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Iran Ophioderma waliabadensis (41330)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3France Ophioderma gaveyi (39366)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Australia (Western Australia) Ophioderma waliabadensis (99843)
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3Germany Palaeocoma sp. (93290)
Middle Hettangian201.3 - 196.5Switzerland Palaeocoma escheri (61725)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Luxembourg Palaeocoma escheri, Palaeocoma milleri (32014)
Bucklandi196.5 - 189.6Italy Palaeocoma sp. (90673)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7France Palaeocoma milleri (106348)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Switzerland Palaeocoma gaveyi (58314)
Davoei189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (England) Ophioderma gaveyi (33336)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (England) Palaeocoma milleri (59029 59031)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom Palaeocoma milleri (62260)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Palaeocoma milleri, Ophioderma dentata (32015)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (England) Palaeocoma milleri (59030) Palaeocoma milleri, Ophioderma tenuibrachiata (42242)
Margaritatus189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (England) Ophiura egertoni (139749)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian - Early/Lower Toarcian189.6 - 182.0Switzerland Palaeocoma gaveyi (58315)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0United Kingdom Ophiarachna liasica, Palaeocoma milleri (62253)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Switzerland Palaeocoma gaveyi (58316)
Early/Lower Toarcian - Middle Toarcian183.0 - 175.6Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Ophiarachna liasica (31987)
Middle Toarcian182.0 - 175.6France (Poitou-Charentes) Ophiarachna liasica (31839)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.1 - 175.6Germany (Thüringen) Ophiarachna liasica (31988)
Early/Lower Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Germany (Bayern) Ophiarachna liasica (31989)
Middle Aalenian - Early/Lower Bajocian175.6 - 168.4Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Ophiarachna liasica (31990)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3Germany Ophiocten ferrugineum (90024)
Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France Ophiolepis bigoti (58932)
Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France (Orne) Ophiopeza ferrugineum (58524)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5Germany (Brandenburg) Ophioderma spectabilis (32016)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7France Ophioderma spectabilis (61724)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Switzerland Ophioderma spectabilis (58317)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7France (Haut-Rhin) Ophioderma spectabilis (31894)
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7United Kingdom Ophiocoma nereida (59040)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9United Kingdom Ophiocoma rasmusseni (63044)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Czech Republic Amphiura senonensis, Ophiura substriata (35109)
Middle Cenomanian - Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5United Kingdom (England) Ophiocoma rasmusseni (59055)
Late/Upper Cenomanian - Early/Lower Turonian99.6 - 89.3Czech Republic Amphiura senonensis, Ophiura substriata (58092)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Czech Republic Amphiura senonensis, Ophiura substriata (62041) Ophiura substriata (35163 62042 62043)
Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3Czech Republic Ophiomyxa curvata, Ophiocoma senonensis, Ophioderma substriatum (99235)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6United Kingdom Ophiura substriata (63043)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1United Kingdom Amphiura senonensis (63047)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany Ophioderma substriatum (64005)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6France Amphiura senonensis (58919)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6France Amphiura senonensis (58922)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Ophiocoma senonensis, Ophioderma radiatum (32024)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6France (Landes) Ophiocoma rasmusseni, Ophiocoma senonensis (38810) Ophiocoma rasmusseni, Ophiocoma senonensis, Ophioderma substriatum (38807) Ophiocoma senonensis (38808) Ophioderma substriatum (213857 213870) Ophiomyxa jekerica, Ophiocoma senonensis (38809)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Belgium (Liege) Ophiocoma rasmusseni, Ophiomyxa jekerica, Ophiocoma senonensis, Ophioderma radiatum, Ophioderma substriatum (32147) Ophiocoma senonensis (32150)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Spain Amphiura senonensis (59070)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0France (Landes) Ophiocoma n. sp., Ophioderma sp., Ophiocoma senonensis (214113) Ophiocoma rasmusseni (214061) Ophioderma sp., Ophiocoma senonensis (214126)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Ophiocoma rasmusseni, Ophiomyxa curvata, Ophiomyxa jekerica, Ophiomyxa rhipidata, Ophiocoma ishidai, Ophiocoma senonensis, Ophioderma radiatum, Ophioderma substriatum (32022)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Belgium (Liege) Ophiomyxa rhipidata, Ophiocoma senonensis, Ophioderma substriatum (32148)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian - Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Denmark Ophiocoma rasmusseni, Ophiomyxa curvata, Ophiomyxa jekerica, Ophiomyxa rhipidata, Ophiocoma senonensis, Ophioderma radiatum, Ophioderma substriatum (32023)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Netherlands (Limburg) Ophioderma radiatum (32159) Ophiomyxa jekerica, Ophiomyxa rhipidata, Ophiarachna martinblomi (32167)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Netherlands Ophiomyxa jekerica (32161)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Belgium (Liege) Ophioderma substriatum (32149)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Danian70.6 - 61.6Netherlands Ophiocoma rasmusseni, Ophiomyxa rhipidata, Ophiocoma senonensis (32160)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Danian70.6 - 61.6Netherlands (Limburg) Ophiomyxa jekerica (32169)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Netherlands (Limburg) Ophiocoma senonensis (32170)
Danian66.0 - 61.6USA (New Jersey) Amphiura senonensis (58941)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Chile Ophiodermatidae indet. (46977)