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Ophiura paucilepis

Ophiuroidea - Ophiurida - Ophiuridae

Taxonomy
Ophiura paucilepis was named by Stöhr et al. (2011). Its type specimen is holotype MAB 4280, paratype MAB 4281 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Langenboom, Oosterhaout Formation, Unit B, which is in a Zanclean/Piacenzian open shallow subtidal sandstone in the Oosterhout Formation of the Netherlands.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Ophiura paucilepis Stöhr et al. pp. 115-117 figs. Fig. 3a–k

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

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.

Ophiura paucilepis Stöhr et al. 2011
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. Stöhr et al. 2011Species of Ophiura with few large disc scales, among which the primary rosette is distinct. The oral shield is almost twice as long as wide and covers about two-thirds of the ventral interradial disc space. Dorsal arm plates fan shaped, three times wider than long. Two (or three) short conical arm spines. The known maximum size of the species (disc diameter) is 8 mm.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: slow-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: detritivorec
Diet 2: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 11:30:09
Modified: 2010-02-12 01:58:57
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Zanclean to the top of the Piacenzian or 5.33300 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Zanclean - Piacenzian5.333 - 2.588Netherlands (Noord-Brabant) Ophiura paucilepis (type locality: 59003)