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Ophiocoma hessi

Ophiuroidea - Ophiacanthida - Ophiocomidae

Taxonomy
Ophiocoma hessi was named by Rasmussen (1972). It is not extant. Its type specimen is BMNH E.53635.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Ophiocoma hessi Rasmussen p. 76 figs. pl. 6, fig. 6, 7

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

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.

Ophiocoma hessi Rasmussen 1972
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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: suspension feederf
Diet 2: detritivoref
Vision: limitedg
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2010-02-11 23:59:14
Modified: 2010-02-12 01:59:14
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004, Warner 1982
Collections
No collection or age range data are available