Ophiacantha decaactis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophiacanthina

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Echinodermata Subphylum: Eleutherozoa Superclassis: Cryptosyringida Classis: Ophiuroidea Subclasse: Myophiuroidea Infraclasse: Metophiurida Superordo: Ophintegrida Ordo: Ophiacanthida Subordo: Ophiacanthina

Familia: Ophiacanthidae
Genus: Ophiacantha
Species: Ophiacantha decaactis

Name

Ophiacantha decaactis Belyaev & Litvinova, 1976

Type locality: Northeast Pacific Ocean, Russia, off Matua Island, 48.1332147°N 153.7184275°E / 48.1332147; 153.7184275, 203–299 m depth.

Holotype: IORAS OBFc ECH02611.

References

• Belyaev, G.M. & Litvinova, N.M. 1976. The new and rare ophiuroid species from the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Trudy Instituta Okeanologii Akademija nauk CCCP 99: 126–139. Reference page. 

Links

• Ophiacantha decaactis Belyaev & Litvinova, 1976 in the World Ophiuroidea Database, accessed on July 22, 2025