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Here we present an up to date study on fossil ophiuroids from Mexico. The specimens come from the following States within the Mexican Republic: Baja California Sur, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Oaxaca and Puebla. The total number of specimens is 20 and one ophiuroid bed that bears many specimens. The ophiuroids have been collected in rocks from upper Paleozoic age (Pennsylvanian) to Pliocene. Almost all specimens are well preserved and with the aid of several techniques such as X rays and detailed images taken from SEM, they are being described. We have recognized two families and four genera all belonging to the order Ophiurida. A new species will soon be published in a research paper.
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Martín-Medrano, L., García-Barrera, P. (2006). Fossil Ophiuroids of Mexico. In: Vega, F.J., Nyborg, T.G., Perrilliat, M.D.C., Montellano-Ballesteros, M., Cevallos-Ferriz, S.R.S., Quiroz-Barroso, S.A. (eds) Studies on Mexican Paleontology. Topics in Geobiology, vol 24. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3985-9_7
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