†Ophiactis applegatei Martin-Medrano et al. 2009 (brittle star)
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Ophiuroidea - Amphilepidida - Ophiactidae
Full reference: L. Martin-Medrano, B. Thuy, and P. Garcia-Barrera. 2009. New Albian (Early Cretaceous) ophiuroids from Tlayua Quarry, Puebla, Mexico. Palaeontology 52(1):83-94
Belongs to Ophiactis according to L. Martin-Medrano et al. 2009
Sister taxon: Ophiactis sulcata
Type specimen: Holotype is IGM 9298; paratypes are IGM 9290 and FCMP 602
Ecology: epifaunal suspension feeder-detritivore
Distribution: found only at Tlayúa Quarry (IGM collection) (Cretaceous of Mexico)
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