Ophiothrix tommasii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gnathophiurina
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

Familia: Ophiothricidae
Genus: Ophiothrix
Species: Ophiothrix tommasii

Name

• Ophiothrix tommasii Santana, Manso, Almeida & Alves, 2020
  • Type locality: Brazil, Maranhão. 2.500000°S 44.016667°W / -2.500000; -44.016667. Depth 1 m.
  • Holotype: UFSITAB 00741
  • Paratypes: MZUFBA 01833; MZUFBA 01834; MZUFBA 01835
  • Etymology: named after Luiz Roberto Tommasi

References

• Santana, A., Manso, C.L.C., Almeida, A.C.S., Alves, O.F.S. 2020. Taxonomic review of Ophiothrix Müller & Troschel, 1840 (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) from Brazil, with the description of four new species. Zootaxa. 4808(1): 51–78. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4808.1.3 Reference page.  [as Ophiothrix tommasii p. 64–67 (original description)]