Ophiophragmus stellatus

Ophiophragmus stellatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Amphiuroidea

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: Euryophiurida Ordo: Ophiurida Subordo: Gnathophiurina Superfamilia: Amphiuroidea

Familia: Amphiuridae
Genus: Ophiophragmus
Species: Ophiophragmus stellatus

Name

Ophiophragmus stellatus Ziesenhenne, F.C., 1940

Type locality: Station 823-38, 30-40 fms., San Juan Bay, Peru

Holotype: AFH 17 [Allan Hancock Foundation]

Paratypes: MCZ OPH-5659 [1]; MCZ OPH-7033 [2]; USNM E8013 [3]

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 Ophiophragmus stellatus: p. 21-22; pl 6 fig 6-9]

Links

• Ophiophragmus stellatus in the World Register of Marine Species

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

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