Ophiotoma incredibilis

Ophiotoma incredibilis, figs. 1-3.

Taxonavigation

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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: Ophiotomidae
Genus: Ophiotoma
Species: †Ophiotoma incredibilis

Name

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Ophiotoma incredibilis Thuy, 2013

ZooBank: 768EE8E5-D636-4D23-9640-6D22A392265B
Fossil range: Lower Cretaceous; Aptian.
Holotype: GZG.INV.78549.
Type locality: Blake Nose, borehole ODP 171B 1049A 20x5, tropical northeast Atlantic; latest Aptian to earliest Albian, Hedbergella trochoidea to Microhedbergella rischi planktonic foraminiferal zones, Early Cretaceous.
Paratypes: GZG.INV.78550 and GZG.INV.78551.
Etymology: from Latin incredibilis (unbelievable).

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