Ophiambix devaneyi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophiacanthida
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: Ophintegrida Ordo: Ophiacanthida

Familia: incertae sedis
Genus: Ophiambix
Species: Ophiambix devaneyi

Name

• Ophiambix devaneyi Paterson, 1985
  • Type locality: R/V Pillsbury station 931; 15.533333°N 61.216667°W / 15.533333; -61.216667. Depth 146-494 m. East of Pagua Point, off Dominica Leeward. 15 Jul 1969.
  • Holotype: USNM E35005 [1]
  • Etymology: named after Dennis M. Devaney

References

• Paterson, G.L.J. 1985. The deep-sea Ophiuroidea of the north Atlantic Ocean. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 49(1): 1–162. BHL Reference page.  [as Ophiambix devaneyi p. 142–144 (original description)]
• Paterson, G.L.J., Baker, A.N. 1988. A revision of the genus Ophiambix (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) including the description of a new species. Journal of Natural History. 22(6): 1579–1590. DOI: 10.1080/00222938800770991 Reference page.  [as Ophiambix devaneyi (redescription)]
• Solís-Marín, F.A., Laguarda-Figueras, A., Durán-González, A., Arriaga-Ochoa, J.A., Caballero-Ochoa, A.A., Valdés-de Anda, M. 2014. First record and geographic distribution of Ophiambix devaneyi (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) in the Gulf of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad. 85(3): 961–964. DOI: 10.7550/rmb.40315 Reference page.  [as Ophiambix devaneyi p. 961–963; Fig. 1]