Ophiothrix troscheli

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 troscheli

Name

• Ophiothrix troscheli Santana, Manso, Almeida & Alves, 2020
  • Type locality: Brazil, São Paulo, Cananéia. 25.183333°S 44.950000°W / -25.183333; -44.950000. Depth 168 m.
  • Holotype: ZUEC 03062
  • Paratypes: ZUEC 03063; MZUFBA 01990; MZUSP 02708; MZUSP 01521
  • Etymology: named after Franz Hermann Troschel

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 troscheli p. 67–69 (original description)]