Biology:Marginix notatus
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Short description: Extinct species of brittle star
Marginix notatus | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Class: | Ophiuroidea
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Suborder: | Lysophiurina
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Family: | Encrinasteridae
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Subfamily: | Encrinasterinae
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Genus: | Marginix
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Species: | M. notatus
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Binomial name | |
Marginix notatus Fraga & Vega, 2020
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Marginix notatus is an extinct species of brittle star that lived in the Devonian seas of Brazil .[1] Its name means "marked", in honor of the well-marked disc of this species. All known fossils of this brittle star were found in rocks of the Ponta Grossa Formation in state of Paraná.[2] This is the third species designated for the genus Marginix.[3]
References
- ↑ Fraga, Malton Carvalho; Vega, Cristina Silveira (2020-01-01). "Asterozoans from the Devonian of the Paraná Basin, South Brazil". Journal of South American Earth Sciences 97: 102398. doi:10.1016/j.jsames.2019.102398. ISSN 0895-9811.
- ↑ "Fósseis do período Devoniano são descobertos no Paraná" (in pt-BR). https://www.gazetadopovo.com.br/parana/fosseis-especies-desconhecidas-descobertos-parana/.
- ↑ Paraná, Jornal Bem. "Pesquisa da UFPR descobre novas espécies de serpente-do-mar e estrela-do-mar no Paraná - Bem Paraná" (in pt-br). https://www.bemparana.com.br/noticia/pesquisa-da-ufpr-descobre-novas-especies-de-serpente-do-mar-e-estrela-do-mar-no-parana.
Wikidata ☰ Q96391962 entry
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