Ophioplocus hancocki

Ophioplocus hancocki

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophiolepidoidea

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: Amphilepidida Subordo: Ophionereidina Superfamilia: Ophiolepidoidea

Familia: Hemieuryalidae
Genus: Ophioplocus
Species: Ophioplocus hancocki

Name

Ophioplocus hancocki Ziesenhenne, 1935

Type locality: Cartago Bay, Albermarle Island, Galapagos Islands

Holotype: USNM E8920 [1]

References

Primary references

• Ziesenhenne, F.C. 1935. A new brittle star from Galapagos Islands. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions 2(1): 1–4, Plate 1. BHL. Reference page.  [original description p. 1-3, pl. 1 figs. 1-2]

Additional references

• Thomas, L.P. 1975. The systematic relationships of Ophioplocus, Ophioceramis and Ophioceres (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea). Bulletin of Marine Science. 25(2): 232–247 figs 1–3. Online Reference page.  [p. 237, fig. 2]

Links

• Ophioplocus hancocki in the World Register of Marine Species

• BHL bibliography
• Ophioplocus hancocki – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Ophioplocus hancocki.
• ION

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