Ophiomisidium pratchettae

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: Ophiomisidium
Species: †Ophiomisidium pratchettae

Name

Ophiomisidium pratchettae Thuy & Numberger-Thuy, 2021: 105–106, fig. 8m–q

• Type horizon and locality: Sample DUD-06 taken at 128.81 m from the Luxembourg Geological Survey drill core FR-216-200 (Dudelange drill core), drilled at Neischmelz near Dudelange, Luxembourg; Tenuicostatum chronozone, lowermost Toarcian, Lower Jurassic.
• Holotype: MnhnL OPH139.
• Paratype: MnhnL OPH140.

References

• Thuy, T., Numberger-Thuy, L.D. 2021. Brittlestar diversity at the dawn of the Jenkyns Event (early Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event): new microfossils from the Dudelange drill core, Luxembourg. Geological Society Special Publication. 514(1): 83–119. DOI: 10.1144/SP514-2021-3 Reference page.