New Brittle Stars (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea) from the Oligocene of the Mainz Basin, Germany

The fossil record of the Ophiuroidea is still patchy, especially in the Cenozoic. Only four species have been described from the entire Oligocene, which is in stark contrast to the present-day diversity counting more than 2000 species. Here, we describe two new species of ophiuroid, <i>Ophiura...

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Main Authors: Ben Thuy, Kai Nungesser, Lea D. Numberger-Thuy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Taxonomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6500/2/2/15