Amphioplus tumidus

Amphiura tumida; Fig. 28-30.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Amphiuroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota 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
Subgenus: Amphioplus (Amphioplus)
Species: Amphioplus (Amphioplus) tumidus

Name

Amphioplus tumidus (Lyman, 1878)

• Type locality: off mouth of the Mississippi River, United States, Atlantic Ocean; Depth: 321 fms; 28°42´0´´N88°40´0´´W

• Holotype: MCZ OPH-1476

Synonyms

• Amphiura tumida Lyman, 1878 (original combination)

References

• Lyman, T. 1878. Ophiurans and Astrophytons. Reports on the dredging operations of the US coast survey Str. “Blake”. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 5(9): 217-238, 3 pls. BHL Reference page.  [see page 225 as Amphiura tumida, original description]