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Deckersamphiura inusitata

Ophiuroidea - Amphilepidida - Amphiuridae

Taxonomy
Deckersamphiura inusitata was named by Jagt (2000). It is not extant. Its type specimen is Holotype NHMM RD 155; paratypes NHMM MB 377-27, NHMM MD 3061. It is the type species of Deckersamphiura.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Deckersamphiura inusitata Jagt p. 22 figs. pl. 8 ,fig. 7-11; pl. 9, fig. 7-9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Asterozoa()
classOphiuroidea
RankNameAuthor
suborderMyophiurina()
infraclassMetophiuridaMatsumoto 1913
superorderOphintegrida
orderAmphilepidida
suborderGnathophiurina()
superfamilyAmphiuroidea
familyAmphiuridae
genusDeckersamphiura
speciesinusitata

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.

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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. W. M. Jagt 2000As for genus.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitef
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Grouping: gregariousf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: semi-infaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparousf
Dispersal: waterf
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-09-07 00:31:15
Modified: 2009-09-11 15:51:02
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Spencer and Wright 1966, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 70.60000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Netherlands (Limburg) Deckersamphiura inusitata (32167)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Danian70.6 - 61.6Netherlands Deckersamphiura inusitata (32160)