Bohemura jahni Jaekel, 1903
(drawn by V. Petr)
Bohemura jahni Jaekel, 1903
(drawn by V. Petr)
Possibly the only example of macrophagy in Lower Palaeozoic brittlestars!
This extremely unique specimen of the Bohemian protasterid brittlestar was 'frozen' while clearly feeding on the tail of the carpoid Dendrocystites sedgwicki. It comes from the Middle Ordovician, Berounian (Caradocian), Zahorany Formation.
Drawing of the
lectotype
Photograph of the
lectotype
Photograph of a specimen
holding the theca of Sphenothallus sp.
Photograph of a specimen
holding a conulariid
Photograph of a specimen
feeding clearly on a carpoid
Detail of the photograph of a
specimen feeding clearly on a carpoid
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