Ophiambix epicopus

holotype of Ophiambix epicopus, abactinal view

holotype of Ophiambix epicopus, actinal view

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 epicopus

Name

Ophiambix epicopus Paterson & Baker, 1988

Type locality: New Zealand, Raoul Island, 1.8 km NW Napier Island. RV Acheron, 1976-09-13

Holotype: NMNZ EC.003489 [1]

References

• Okanishi, M., Kato, M., Watanabe, H.K., Chen, C., Fujita, T. 2020. Large populations of two new species of Ophiambix (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea) discovered on Japanese hot vents and cold seeps. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 68: 196–213. DOI: 10.26107/RBZ-2020-0017 Reference page.  [as Ophiambix epicopus p. 197]
• 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.  [original description of Ophiambix epicopus p. 1589–1590]