Melusinaster arcusinimicus
Appearance
Taxonavigation
[edit]Taxonavigation: Euryalida |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: incertae sedis
Genus: †Melusinaster
Species: † Melusinaster arcusinimicus
Name
[edit]- Melusinaster arcusinimicus Thuy & Stöhr, 2018
- Type locality: disused limestone quarry “Wäisskaul” at Rumelange, Luxembourg; greenish-grey clay pockets within coral reef limestone dated as early Bajocian (Humphriesianum Zone), Middle Jurassic (ca. 167 million years).
- Fossil range: Middle Jurassic; Bajocian.
- Holotype: MnhnL OPH033
- Paratypes: MnhnL OPH034; MnhnL OPH035; MnhnL OPH036
References
[edit]- 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 arcusinimicus p. 11-12, fig. 5e-h (original description)]