Astrophiura markbeneckei

Astrophiura markbeneckei

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: Astrophiura
Species: † Astrophiura markbeneckei

Name

Astrophiura markbeneckei Thuy, Gale & Numberger-Thuy, 2019

Type locality: The Isle of Rügen, northeast Germany; white chalk facies of late Early Maastrichtian age (sumensis, cimbrica and fastigata belemnite zones).

Fossil range: Early Maastrichtian.

Holotype: MnhnL OPH078, a dissociated lateral arm plate.

Paratypes: Two dissociated lateral arm plates, MnhnL OPH079 and OPH080.

References

Primary references

• Thuy, B., Gale, A.S., Numberger-Thuy, L.D. 2019. Brittle stars looking like starfish: the first fossil record of the Astrophiuridae and a remarkable case of convergent evolution. PeerJ. 7:e8008. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8008 Reference page.  [5-16, fig. 3]

Links

• WoRMS (2020). Astrophiura markbeneckei Thuy, Gale & Numberger-Thuy, 2019 †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1389513 on 2020-11-01

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

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