Ophiodoris niersteinensis

Ophiodoris niersteinensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Chilophiurina
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: Chilophiurina

Familia: Ophionereididae
Genus: Ophiodoris
Species: †Ophiodoris niersteinensis

Name

• Ophiodoris niersteinensis Thuy, Nungesser & Numberger-Thuy, 2022
  • Type horizon and locality: Rosenheim Subformation, Bodenheim Formation, nannoplankton zone NP 24 and to dinoflagellate zones D 14/D 15, Rupelian, Oligocene, Cenozoic (33.9–28.1 million years before present); sample taken at 42 meters depth from flush drill made at Nierstein marketplace (WGS84 49°52′29.5″ N/8°2 0′11″ E), Rhineland Palatinate, Mainz Basin, Germany.
  • Holotype: NHMMZ PWL 2022/5561.1-LS
  • Paratypes: NHMMZ PWL 2022/5561.2-LS—NHMMZ PWL 2022/5561.7-LS

References

• Thuy, B., Nungesser, K., Numberger-Thuy, L.D. 2022. New Brittle Stars (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea) from the Oligocene of the Mainz Basin, Germany. Taxonomy. 2(2): 196–207. DOI: 10.3390/taxonomy2020015 Reference page.  [as Ophiodoris niersteinensis p. 203–205 (original description)]