Ophiuroidea - Ophiurida - Amphiuridae

Full reference: J. W. M. Jagt. 2001. Deckersamphiura vitea, a new Late Campanian ophiuroid from southern Limburg (The Netherlands). Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique 71:191-193

Belongs to Deckersamphiura according to J. W. M. Jagt 2001

Sister taxon: Deckersamphiura inusitata

Type specimen: Its type locality is Late Campanian, Wingerd Quarry, Benzenrade, Limburg, Netherlands, which is in a Campanian transition zone/lower shoreface sandstone in the Vaals Formation of the Netherlands

Ecology: semi-infaunal detritivore-suspension feeder