Ophiocamax hystrix

Ophiocamax hystrix; Fig. 13-15.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophiacanthina
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 Subordo: Ophiacanthina

Familia: Ophiocamacidae
Genus: Ophiocamax
Species: Ophiocamax hystrix

Name

• Ophiocamax hystrix Lyman, 1878
  • Type locality: Atlantic Ocean, Cuba, off Havana. 23.150000°N 82.358333°W / 23.150000; -82.358333. Depth: 175 fms.
  • Holotype: MCZ OPH-2084 [1]
  • Note:: original spelling is Ophiocamax histrix

References

• Clark, H.L. 1941. Reports on the scientific results of the Atlantis expeditions to the West Indies, under the joint auspices of the University of Havana and Harvard University. The Echinoderms (other than holothurians). Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural. 15(1): 1-154, 10 plates. Reference page.  [as Ophiocamax hystrix p. 81]
• 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.  [as Ophiocamax hystrix p. 232 (original description)]