Ophioderma africanum

Ophioderma africanum

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Ophiodermatoidea 

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: Ophiodermatina
Superfamilia: Ophiodermatoidea

Familia: Ophiodermatidae
Genus: Ophioderma
Species: Ophioderma africanum

Name

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Ophioderma africanum Stöhr, Weber, Boissin & Chenuil, 2020

Etymology: refers to its area of collection, off (West) Africa.
Holotype: SMNH-Type-7484
Type locality: TROPICAL ATLANTIC OCEAN • Senegal, Dakar, Gorée Island, shipwreck Tacoma; depth 10 m; 28 Aug. 2007; H. Zibrowius leg.; scuba diving, hand collected; under stones; preserved in 95% ethanol;

Synonyms

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  • Ophioderma africana Stöhr, Weber, Boissin & Chenuil, 2020 (wrong ending due to confusion about gender of Ophioderma, see Corrigenda of ICZN 1980. OPINION 1152)

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