Ophiomalleus beneficarum, figs. 3-6.

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: †Ophiomalleus
Species: †Ophiomalleus beneficarum

Name

Ophiomalleus beneficarum Thuy, 2013

ZooBank: 7B911036-1E01-4EDA-AF2C-E56F0027B8F4
Fossil range: Middle Jurassic; Callovian.
Holotype: GZG.INV.78741.
Type locality: Bauer-Wehrland, Germany; glacial erratic boulders, Callovian, Middle Jurassic.
Paratypes: GZG.INV.78742; GZG.INV.78743; and GZG.INV.78744.
Etymology: from the Latin beneficum (charitable).

References

Primary 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 182-184, original description]
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