Ophiomisidium pratchettae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophiurina 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
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: †

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 Open access Reference page.