Astrophiura markbeneckei

Astrophiura markbeneckei

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophiurina
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: Ophiurida Subordo: Ophiurina

Familia: Astrophiuridae
Genus: Astrophiura
Species: †Astrophiura markbeneckei

Name

Astrophiura markbeneckei Thuy, Gale & Numberger-Thuy, 2019: 5–6, fig. 3

• Type horizon and locality: The Isle of Rügen, northeast Germany; white chalk facies of late Early Maastrichtian age (sumensis, cimbrica and fastigata belemnite zones).
• Holotype: MnhnL OPH078, a dissociated lateral arm plate.
• Paratypes: Two dissociated lateral arm plates, MnhnL OPH079 and OPH080.

References

• Thuy, B., Gale, A.S., Numberger-Thuy, L.D. 2019. Brittle stars looking like starfish: the first fossil record of the Astrophiuridae and a remarkable case of convergent evolution. PeerJ. 7:e8008. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8008 Reference page.  [5-16, fig. 3]