Melusinaster arcusinimicus

Melusinaster arcusinimicus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Euryalida
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: Euryophiurida Ordo: Euryalida

Familia: incertae sedis
Genus: † Melusinaster
Species: † Melusinaster arcusinimicus

Name

Melusinaster arcusinimicus Thuy & Stöhr, 2018

ZooBank: 51A6B3A2-73A2-4B9E-A5D9-B01A6FE500B7

Type locality: disused limestone quarry “Wäisskaul” at Rumelange, Luxembourg; greenish-grey clay pockets within coral reef limestone dated as early Bajocian (Humphriesianum Zone), Middle Jurassic (ca. 167 million years).

Fossil range: Middle Jurassic; Bajocian.

Holotype: MnhnL OPH033

Paratypes:

MnhnL OPH034
MnhnL OPH035
MnhnL OPH036

References

Primary references

Thuy, B., Stöhr, S. 2018. Unravelling the origin of the basket stars and their allies (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea, Euryalida). Scientific Reports. 8(8493): 1-14. DOI: 10.1038/S41598-018-26877-5 Reference page. [see pages 11-12, fig. 5e-h]

Links

Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2020). World Ophiuroidea Database. Melusinaster arcusinimicus Thuy & Stöhr, 2018 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1299678 on 2020-10-04

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