Amphioplus tumidus

Amphiura tumida; Fig. 28-30.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Amphiuroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Echinodermata Subphylum: Eleutherozoa Superclassis: Cryptosyringida Classis: Ophiuroidea Subclasse: Myophiuroidea Infraclasse: Metophiurida Superordo: Euryophiurida Ordo: Ophiurida Subordo: Gnathophiurina Superfamilia: Amphiuroidea

Familia: Amphiuridae
Genus: Amphioplus
Species: Amphioplus tumidus

Name

Amphioplus tumidus (Lyman, 1878)

Synonyms

• Amphiura tumida Lyman, 1878 (original combination)

• Holotype MCZ OPH-1476
• Type locality: off mouth of the Mississippi River, United States, Atlantic Ocean; Depth: 321 fms; 28°42´0´´N88°40´0´´W

References

Primary references

• Lyman, T. 1878. Ophiurans and Astrophytons. Reports on the dredging operations of the US coast survey Str. “Blake”. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 5(9): 217-238, 3 pls. BHL Reference page. 

[see page 225 as Amphiura tumida, original description]