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Ocellothuria

Holothuroidea

Taxonomy
Ocellothuria was named by Boczarowski (2001). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Ocellothuria binoculata.

It was assigned to Holothuroidea by Boczarowski (2001).

Species
O. binoculata (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Ocellothuria Boczarowski p. 163

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
classHolothuroidea()
genusOcellothuria

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.

G. †Ocellothuria Boczarowski 2001
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Ocellothuria binoculata Boczarowski 2001
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Boczarowski 2001Flat, spindle−shaped plates, with perforate eyes at opposite ends of the spindle, where it narrows; in its middle part, there occurs a thin, perforate, protruding lamella.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: shallow infaunalc
Diet: detritivorec
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 11:09:31
Modified: 2010-02-11 06:36:04
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Emsian to the top of the Middle Givetian or 407.60000 to 383.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Poland (Kielecki) O. binoculata (94469)
Middle Givetian388.1 - 383.7Poland O. binoculata (99433)