Ophiochondrus variospinus

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: Ophiacanthidae
Genus: Ophiochondrus
Species: Ophiochondrus variospinus

Name

Ophiochondrus variospinus Stöhr, 2011

Holotype: MNHN IE-2009-9206

Type locality: Expedition LIFOU 2000: station 1469. Cap Lefèvre, Lifou, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia. 20° 54' 12.0024'' S ; 167° 0' 24.0048'' E. Depth: 70-130 m. 2000-11-22/2000-11-23.

Etymology: from Latin varius (various), and spinus (spine).

References

Primary references

Stöhr, S. 2011. New records and new species of Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) from Lifou, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia. Zootaxa 3089: 1-50. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3089.1.1 Reference page. [see pages 18-20, original description]

Links

Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2020). World Ophiuroidea Database. Ophiochondrus variospinus Stöhr, 2011. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=587475 on 2020-06-24
MNHN - Museum national d'Histoire naturelle (2020). The echinoderm collection (IE) of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (MNHN - Paris). Version 75.170. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/tp2nxo accessed via GBIF.org on 2020-06-24. https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1019541546

BHL bibliography
Ophiochondrus variospinus – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Ophiochondrus variospinus.
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