Geromura teckliformis, figs. 1-3.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophiacanthina 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Subphylum: Eleutherozoa
Superclassis: Cryptosyringida
Classis: Ophiuroidea
Subclasse: Myophiuroidea
Infraclasse: Metophiurida
Superordo: Ophintegrida
Ordo: Ophiacanthida
Subordo: Ophiacanthina

Familia: Ophiacanthidae
Genus: †Geromura
Species: Geromura teckliformis

Name

Geromura teckliformis Thuy, 2013

ZooBank: FFC94D1F-2BB4-4CAF-AF61-7E7C0D60F1CA
Fossil range: Lower Cretaceous; Valanginian.
Holotype: NHMW 2012/0138/0005.
Type locality: KB1-A section of Lukeneder (2004) in the Ternberg Nappe, Austria; Verrucosum Zone, late Valanginian, Early Cretaceous.
Paratypes: NHMW 2012/0138/0006 and NHMW 2012/0138/0007.
Etymology: named after the dog breed name "Teckel", in reference to the extremely elongate LAPs of the species.

References

  • Thuy, T. 2013. Temporary expansion to shelf depths rather than an onshore-offshore trend: the shallow-water rise and demise of the modern deep-sea brittle star family Ophiacanthidae (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea). European Journal of Taxonomy 48: 1–242. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2013.48 Open access Reference page.  [see pages 75-78, original description]


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