Ophiacantha abyssa
Appearance
Taxonavigation
[edit]Taxonavigation: Ophiacanthina |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Ophiacanthidae
Genus: Ophiacantha
Species: Ophiacantha abyssa
Name
[edit]Ophiacantha abyssa Kyte, 1982
- Etymology: from Greek abyssos, refers to the depth at which the species was found.
- Type locality: North Pacific Ocean. Depth: 3858m.
- Holotype: USNM E 27316
- Paratype: USNM E 27317
References
[edit]Primary references
[edit]- Kyte, M.A. 1982. Ophiacantha abyssa, new species, and Ophiophthalmus displasia (Clark), a suggested new combination in the Ophiuroid family Ophiacanthidae (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) from off Oregon, U.S.A. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 95(3), 505-508. BHL Reference page.
Links
[edit]- Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2020). World Ophiuroidea Database. Ophiacantha abyssa Kyte, 1982. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=243318 on 2020-04-15