Amphioplus coniortodes

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Amphiuroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Echinodermata Subphylum: Eleutherozoa Superclassis: Cryptosyringida Classis: Ophiuroidea Subclasse: Myophiuroidea Infraclasse: Metophiurida Superordo: Euryophiurida Ordo: Ophiurida Subordo: Gnathophiurina Superfamilia: Amphiuroidea

Familia: Amphiuridae
Genus: Amphioplus
Species: Amphioplus coniortodes

Name

Amphioplus coniortodes H.L. Clark, 1918

• ZooBank: BE787893-C6DA-43A1-AA02-CB2BB3454BA3

• Type locality: Atlantic Ocean, Florida, Key West, 24.5489840°N 82.777809°W / 24.5489840; -82.777809, depth 2ft.

• Holotype: MCZ:IZ:OPH-4217 [1].

Synonymy

• Amphioplus coniortodes H.L. Clark, 1918: 291–292, pl. 7(3–4); — Thomas, 1962: 656–657, fig. 10B; — Downey, 1969: 13.

References

• Clark, H.L. 1918. Brittle-Stars, New and Old. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 62(6): 263–338, 8 pl. BHL Reference page. 
• Downey, M.E. 1969. Catalog of recent Ophiuroid type specimens in major collections in the United States. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 293: 1–239. BHL Reference page. 
• Thomas, L.P. 1962. The Shallow Water Amphiurid Brittle Stars (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea) of Florida. Bulletin of Marine Science 12(4): 623–694. Online. Reference page. 

Links

• Amphioplus coniortodes H.L. Clark, 1918 in the World Ophiuroidea Database, accessed on March 11, 2026