Eophasma

Eophasma is a genus of fossil nematodes from the Jurassic of Osteno in Lombardy, Italy.^[1][2] It has only one species, Eophasma jurasicum.

Eophasma Temporal range: Sinemurian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Holotype
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Nematoda
Class:	Chromadorea
Order:	Desmoscolecida
Suborder:	Desmoscolecina
Superfamily:	Desmoscolecoidea
Family:	†Eophasmidae Poinar, 2011
Genus:	†Eophasma Arduini, Pinna & Teruzzi, 1983
Species:	†E. jurasicum
Binomial name
†Eophasma jurasicum Arduini, Pinna & Teruzzi, 1983

In 2011, the genus was placed in the new family Eophasmidae Poinar, 2011, which is itself placed in the order Desmoscolecida, superfamily Desmoscolecoidea.^[3]