Ophiosphalma monoplax

Ophiomusium monoplax; Figs. 9, 10.

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Ophiomusina 

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
Suborder Ophiomusina

Familia: Ophiosphalmidae
Genus: Ophiosphalma
Species: Ophiosphalma monoplax

Name edit

Ophiosphalma monoplax (H.L. Clark, 1915) H.L. Clark, 1941

Synonyms edit

  • Ophiomusium monoplax H.L. Clark, 1915 (original combination)
Holotype: MCZ OPH-508
Type locality: Off Cape Cruz, Cuba. Depth: 206 fms.
Etymology: from the Ancient Greek words for "single" + "plate"
Paratypes: MCZ OPH-509; OPH-510; OPH-511; OPH-512; OPH-513; OPH-514; OPH-515; OPH-516; OPH-882.

References edit

Primary references edit

  • Clark, H.L. 1915. Catalogue of recent ophiurans: based on the collection of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 25(4): 163–376, 20 pls. BHL Reference page.  [see page 331 as Ophiomusium monoplax, original description]
  • Clark, H.L. 1941. Reports on the scientific results of the Atlantis expeditions to the West Indies, under the joint auspices of the University of Havana and Harvard University. The Echinoderms (other than holothurians). Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural. 15(1): 1-154, 10 plates. Reference page.  [see page 99–100, transfer to Ophiosphalma]

Additional references edit