Ophiactis applegatei Martin-Medrano et al. 2009 (brittle star)

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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