Ophiophycis richardi

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 richardi

Name

Ophiophycis richardi McKnight, 2003: 16–18, fig. 4(A, B, E)

• Type locality: New Zealand. 50.9667°S 165.75°E / -50.9667; 165.75. Depth 549 m.
• Holotype: NIWA 3348 [formely H­−822].
• Paratype: NIWA 3349 [formely P­−1374].

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.