Ophiomyces multispinus

Ophiomyces multispinus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophioscolecida
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: Ophioscolecida

Familia: Ophiohelidae
Genus: Ophiomyces
Species: Ophiomyces multispinus

Name

Ophiomyces multispinus Ziesenhenne, 1940

Type locality: Station 810-38, 73 fms., off Barrington Island, Galapagos

Holotype: AFH 5 [Allan Hancock Foundation]

Paratype: MCZ OPH-6713 [1]

References

Primary references

• Ziesenhenne, F.C. 1940. New Ophiurans of the Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions. 8(2): 7-58; pls 2-9. Online BHL Reference page.  [original description of Ophiomyces multispinus: p. 13-15; pl 3 figs 1-4]

Links

• Ophiomyces multispinus in the World Register of Marine Species

• BHL bibliography
• Ophiomyces multispinus – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Ophiomyces multispinus.
• ION
• Species-ID

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