Ophiothamnidae, O'Hara, Stöhr, Hugall, Thuy & Martynov, 2018
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2018.416 |
publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:AD094812-5768-43E9-BCC2-9226E69F0820 |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3816339 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/CD418837-0D1F-47AF-BF52-C7BC76C67EFC |
taxon LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:act:CD418837-0D1F-47AF-BF52-C7BC76C67EFC |
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Valdenar |
scientific name |
Ophiothamnidae |
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Family Ophiothamnidae View in CoL fam. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:CD418837-0D1F-47AF-BF52-C7BC76C67EFC
Type genus
Ophiothamnus Lyman, 1869 (type species: O. vicarius Lyman, 1869 ).
Other genera
Histampica A.M. Clark, 1970 , Ophioleila A.H. Clark, 1949 .
Diagnosis
Dorsal disc with pointed spines ( Ophiothamnus ), naked scales ( Histampica ), or thorny spines ( Ophioleila ). Radial shields large. Infradental papillae small, distal lateral papilla at adoral shield edge widened in Ophiothamnus . Arm spine articulations with two smooth, slightly diverging ridges, not connected. Muscle and nerve openings separated by smooth bridge.
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SuperOrder |
Ophintegrida |
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SuperFamily |
Ophiactoidea |
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