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Ophioflabellum

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4872058https://www.gbif.org/species/4872058
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)164510https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=164510
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Eospondylidae : Ophioflabellum
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Phrynophiurida : Eospondylidae : Ophioflabellum
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-TriploblasticaLankester 1877
-NephrozoaJondelius et al. 2002
-DeuterostomiaGrobben 1908
-Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermataKlein 1754
subphylumAsterozoavon Zittel 1895
classOphiuroideaGray 1840
orderPhrynophiuridaMatsumoto 1915
suborderEuryalinaLamarck 1816
familyEospondylidaeSpencer and Wright 1966
genusOphioflabellumDonofrio & Mostler 1977
Scientific NameOphioflabellum Donofrio & Mostler, 1977
Name Published InDonofrio, D.A. & Mostler, H. (1977). Wenig beachtete Echinodermaten-Skelettelemente aus der Alpinen Trias. Geologisch−Paläontologische Mitteilungen Innsbruck, 6(6), 1-27.
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Ophioflabellumgenusbelongs to Ophiuroideastated without evidenceDonofrio and Mostler, 1977
Ophioflabellumgenusbelongs to Eospondylidaestated with evidenceThuy et al., 2017
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)4
First Recorded Appearance237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Last Recorded Appearance209 - 201 Ma
Mesozoic
Environmentmarine (based on Phrynophiurida)
Motilityactively mobile (based on Phrynophiurida)
Visionblind (based on Ophiuroidea)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Phrynophiurida)
Reproductiondispersal=water,planktonic (based on Echinodermata)
Ontogenyaccretion,addition of parts (based on Echinodermata)
Taphonomyhigh Mg calcite (based on Phrynophiurida)
Primary Reference (PBDB)D. A. Donofrio and H. Mostler. 1977. Wenig bechartete Echinodermaten-Skelettelemente aus der Alpinen Trias. GeologischPaläontologische Mitteilungen Innsbruck 6(6):1-27

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Ophioflabellum altum
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
1209 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
209 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Ophioflabellum cristatum
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
2209 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
209 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Ophioflabellum hessi
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
1212 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
212 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1977Ophioflabellum Donofrio and Mostler p. 12
2017Ophioflabellum Thuy et al. p. 532

References

Donofrio D. A., Mostler H. (1977) Wenig bechartete Echinodermaten-Skelettelemente aus der Alpinen Trias, GeologischPaläontologische Mitteilungen Innsbruck 6 6, 1-27
Thuy B., Hagdorn H., et al (2017) Paleozoic echinoderm hangovers: waking up in the Triassic, Geology 45, 531-534
Donofrio, D.A. & Mostler, H. (1977). Wenig beachtete Echinodermaten-Skelettelemente aus der Alpinen Trias. Geologisch−Paläontologische Mitteilungen Innsbruck, 6(6), 1-27. - via World Register of Marine Species
NZ cross ref or inferred from publ. title - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
as per family - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Geol. palaont. Mitt. 6 (6) - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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