Melusinaster alissawhitegluzae

Melusinaster alissawhitegluzae

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 alissawhitegluzae

Name

• Melusinaster alissawhitegluzae Thuy & Stöhr, 2018
  • Type locality: field in the Seweckenberge area southeast of Quedlinburg, Germany; clay bed with reworked ammonite casts dated as latest Toarcian (Torulosum Subzone, Aalensis Zone), Lower Jurassic (ca. 174 million years).
  • Fossil range: Lower Jurassic; Toarcian.
  • Holotype: MnhnL OPH028
  • Paratypes: MnhnL OPH029; MnhnL OPH030; MnhnL OPH031

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.  [as Melusinaster alissawhitegluzae p. 8-11, fig. 5a-d (original description)]