Ophiacantha nerthepsila

Ophiacantha nerthepsila

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophiacanthina
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa 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 nerthepsila

Name

Ophiacantha nerthepsila H.L. Clark, 1923

Type locality: " Riet Point ", South Africa. N.E. by E., 2 miles. Depth 23 fms.

Holotype: SAM A6437.

Paratype: NHMD107467 [1].

Synonymy

• Ophiacantha barracoutae Koehler, 1923
  • Synonymised by Mortensen (1933)

References

• Clark, H.L. 1923. The Echinoderm fauna of South Africa. Annals of the South African Museum 13(7): 221–435, pls VIII–XXIII. BHL Reference page.  [see page 319, original description]
• Mortensen, O.T.J. 1933. Echinoderms of South Africa (Asteroidea and Ophiuroidea). Papers from Dr. Th. Mortensen's Pacific Expedition 1914—16. LXV. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra den Naturhistoriske Forening i Kjøbenhavn. 93: 215–400; pl. VIII–XIX. PDF. Reference page.  [as Ophiacantha nerthepsila p. 316–317 (synonymy)]