Dermocoma longwyensis

Dermocoma longwyensis, figs. 9-11.

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: †Dermocoma
Species: †Dermocoma longwyensis

Name

Dermocoma longwyensis Thuy, 2013

ZooBank: 2EC1952C-3BD6-4708-9BD0-6FCB36214D97

Fossil range: Middle Jurassic; Bajocian

Holotype: GZG.INV.78679

Type locality: Piedmont near Longwy, France; Laeviuscula Zone, early Bajocian, Middle Jurassic.

Paratypes: GZG.INV.78680 and GZG.INV.78681.

Etymology: named after Longwy, the type locality.

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 Reference page.  [see pages 147-149, original description]

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Links

• Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2020). World Ophiuroidea Database. Dermocoma longwyensis Thuy, 2013 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=745268 on 2020-06-08

• BHL bibliography
• Dermocoma longwyensis – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Dermocoma longwyensis.
• ION

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