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Ophiacantha danica

Ophiuroidea - Ophiacanthida - Ophiacanthidae

Taxonomy
Ophiacantha danica was named by Rasmussen (1951). Its type specimen is Holotype MGUH 7563 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1951Ophiacantha danica Rasmussen p. 52 fig. 6
1972Ophiacantha danica Rasmussen p. 60 figs. pl. 6, fig. 2
1997Ophiacantha danica Storc p. 173 figs. fig. 3
1998Ophiacantha danica Jagt and Kutscher fig. 1b
1998Ophiacantha danica Kutscher p. 41 fig. 4
2000Ophiacantha danica Jagt p. 10 figs. pl. 2, fig. 5-7, 10
2000Ophiacantha danica Kutscher and Jagt p. 61 figs. 24, fig. 7-10; pl. 25, fig. 1-2

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

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.

†Ophiacantha danica Rasmussen 1951
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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: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-09-11 13:39:13
Modified: 2009-09-11 15:48:16
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992, Warner 1982

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Turonian to the top of the Maastrichtian or 93.90000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cenomanian - Early/Lower Turonian100.5 - 89.8Czech Republic Ophiacantha danica (58092)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Czech Republic Ophiacantha danica (62041)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Ophiacantha danica (32024)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2France (Landes) Ophiacantha danica (38809)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Belgium (Liege) Ophiacantha danica (32147)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Ophiacantha danica (32022)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Belgium (Liege) Ophiacantha danica (32158)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian - Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Denmark Ophiacantha danica (32023)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Netherlands Ophiacantha danica (32162)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Danian72.2 - 61.66Netherlands Ophiacantha danica (32160)