Ophiacantha fuscina

Ophiacantha fuscina

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophiacanthina

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: Ophintegrida Ordo: Ophiacanthida Subordo: Ophiacanthina

Familia: Ophiacanthidae
Genus: Ophiacantha
Species: Ophiacantha fuscina

Name

Ophiacantha fuscina O’Hara & Stöhr, 2006

Type locality: SMIB4 stn DW55, New Caledonia, 23.346666°S 168.080002°E / -23.346666; 168.080002, depth 260 m.

Holotype: MNHN-IE-2013-10354 [1].

Paratypes: MNHN-IE-2013-10355 [2]; MNHN-IE-2014-2138 [3]; MNHN-IE-2009-2565 [4].

References

• O’Hara, T.D. & Stöhr, S. 2006. Deep water Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) of New Caledonia: Ophiacanthidae and Hemieuryalidae. In: Richer de Forges, B. et al.. (Ed.) Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 24. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 193: 33–141. ResearchGate . Reference page. 

Links

• Ophiacantha fuscina O'Hara & Stöhr, 2006 in the World Ophiuroidea Database, accessed on April 16, 2025

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