Ophiophycis johni

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophiurina
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: Ophiurina

Familia: Astrophiuridae
Genus: Ophiophycis
Species: Ophiophycis johni

Name

Ophiophycis johni McKnight, 2003: 18–19, fig. 4(C, D, F)

• Type locality: New Zealand. 39.43°S 178.422°E / -39.43; 178.422. Depth 985–1000 m.
• Holotype: NIWA 3350 [formely H­−823].
• Paratype: NIWA 3448 [formely P­−1375].

References

• McKnight, D.G. 2003. New brittle-stars (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) from New Zealand waters. Zootaxa 352(1): 1–36. DOI: 10.11646/ZOOTAXA.352.1.1 Reference page.