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Ophiotitanos magnus

Ophiuroidea - Ophiurida - Ophiuridae

Taxonomy
Ophiotitanos magnus was named by Spencer (1907). Its type specimen is Holotype BMNH E.5060, Paratype BMNH E.5050 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1907Ophiotitanos magnus Spencer p. 106 figs. pl. 28 fig. 5, pl. 29 fig. 13

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Asterozoa()
classOphiuroidea
RankNameAuthor
suborderMyophiurina()
infraclassMetophiuridaMatsumoto 1913
superorderEuryophiurida
orderOphiurida()
suborderOphiurina
familyOphiuridae
subfamilyOphiurinae
genusOphiotitanos
speciesmagnus

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Ophiotitanos magnus Spencer 1907
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. K. Spencer 1907Proximal upper arm-plates broader than long. Spines very short, seven spines on each arm-segment. Disc, with the exception of the radial plates, covered with an extensive granulation.