Fig. 15. Fossil lateral arm plates (LAPs) of ophiacanthid brittle stars in external (a) and internal (b) views. 1-3. <i>Geromura teckliformis</i> gen. et sp. nov. from the late Valanginian (Early Cretaceous) of the Ternberg Nappe, Austria. 1. NHMW 2012/0138/0005 (holotype), proximal LAP. 2. NHMW 2012/0138/0006 (paratype), median LAP. 3. NHMW 2012/0138/0007 (paratype), distal LAP. 4-6. <i>Krohcoma mira</i> gen. et sp. nov. from the late Sinemurian to early Pliensbachian (Early Jurassic) of the Glasenbach Gorge, Austria. 4. NHMW 2012/0137/0013 (holotype), proximal LAP. 5. NHMW 2012/0137/0014 (paratype), median LAP. 6. NHMW 2012/0137/0015 (paratype), distal LAP. 7-8. <i>Krohcoma</i> sp. nov. innom from the late Bathonian (Middle Jurassic) of Jumara, India. 7. GZG.INV.78574, proximal LAP. 8. GZG.INV.78575, median to distal LAP. 9-12. <i>Krohcoma ampla</i> gen. et sp. nov. from the early Kimmeridgian of the Pointe du Chay (9-10), France, and the late Kimmeridgian of Trancoso, Portugal (11-12). 9. GZG.INV.78577 (holotype), proximal LAP. 10. GZG.INV.78578 (paratype), median LAP. 11. GZG.INV.78579 (paratype), median LAP. 12. GZG.INV.78580 (paratype), distal LAP. One common scale bar per species is given.
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