Ophiopetagno kansas, Thuy & Eriksson & Kutscher & Numberger-Thuy, 2024

Thuy, Ben, Eriksson, Mats E., Kutscher, Manfred & Numberger-Thuy, Lea D., 2024, The beginning of a success story: basalmost members of the extant ophiuroid clade from the Silurian of Gotland, Sweden, European Journal of Taxonomy 947 (1), pp. 216-247 : 235-237

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2024.947.2631

publication LSID

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13617424

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/EE61EA65-DB24-FFB7-6534-FE8DFEF64C7A

treatment provided by

Plazi

scientific name

Ophiopetagno kansas
status

sp. nov.

Ophiopetagno kansas sp. nov.

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Figs 5E–J View Fig , 7 View Fig

Diagnosis

Species of Ophiopetagno with lateral arm plates of oval general outline, with a clearly convex dorsal edge, a fine outer surface tuberculation, and three small, weakly prominent lateral spine articulations in a continuous row.

Etymology

Species named after American rock band Kansas, for producing some of the most inspiring songs in the history of rock music, including ‘Carry On Wayward Son’ and ‘Dust in the Wind’.

Type material

Holotype

SWEDEN • Gotland, Tjälderviken ; NRM PAL Ec38338 .

Paratypes

SWEDEN • 2 specs; same data as for holotype; NRM PAL Ec38339 , NRM PAL Ec38340 .

Type locality and stratum

Wenlock Series, Whitwell Stage, Ozarkodina sagitta sagitta conodont Zone, Slite Group (upper part – “ Pentamerus gothlandicus beds” or equivalents); Tjälderviken, Gotland, Sweden.

Description

Holotype ( Fig. 5E–F View Fig )

NRM PAL Ec38338 is a dissociated proximal lateral arm plate nearly two times as long as high, relatively thin, with weakly convex dorsal edge, strongly convex distal edge and angular concave proximal edge, lined by pinnacled band of more finely-meshed stereom followed by elevated band of more coarselymeshed stereom showing weak horizontal striation; ventral portion long, weakly protruding ventro-proximalwards, with evenly convex ventral edge with five weak protrusions for ambulacral groove spine articulations and small, moderately deep tentacle notch incision; outer surface with fine tuberculation covering entire outer surface except for double band along proximal edge; three relatively small, prominent, freestanding lateral spine articulations composed of round opening surrounded by elevated, irregular ring, roughly equal-sized, arranged in continuous row along entire distal plate edge, distally bordered by very broad, low and relatively thin shelf. Inner side of lateral arm plate ( Fig. 5F View Fig ) with large, rounded triangular, well-defined and prominent vertebral articular surface at some distance from inner dorso-proximal corner and separated from inwards-protruding dorsal edge; tentacle notch relatively wide, deep, moderately well-defined, with incision in ventral edge; five to six small ambulacral groove spine articulations along entire ventral edge.

Paratype (supplements)

NRM PAL Ec38339 ( Fig. 5G–H View Fig ) is a dissociated median lateral arm plate approximately 2.1 times as long as high, similar to holotype but devoid of clearly discernible ambulacral groove spine protrusions along ventral edge; three lateral spine articulations similar to those of holotype but smaller. Vertebral articular ridge on inner side longer and in more ventral position than that of holotype; ambulacral groove spine articulations not clearly discernible.

NRM PAL Ec38340 ( Fig. 5I–J View Fig ) is a dissociated distal lateral arm plate almost three times as long as high, with straight dorsal and ventral edges; no ambulacral groove spine articulations discernible along ventral edge; three spine articulations as in holotype. Vertebral articular ridge on inner side longer and more prominent than that of holotype; tentacle notch deeper and more sharply defined.

Remarks

Among the species of Ophiopetagno that have a fine outer surface tuberculation of the lateral arm plates, Ophiopetagno kansas sp. nov. stands out in having lateral arm plates with an overall oval outline with a clearly convex dorsal edge, and much smaller and less conspicuous lateral spine articulations.

Occurrence

Tjälderviken.

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