Ophiacantha stellata

Ophiacantha stellata, dorsal view.

Ophiacantha stellata, ventral view.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophiacanthina

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa 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 stellata

Name

Ophiacantha stellata Lyman, 1875

Type locality: Off Sandy Bay, Barbados, 13.0500000°N 59.583333°W / 13.0500000; -59.583333, depth 100 fms.

Syntypes: MCZ:IZ:OPH-2012 [1]; MCZ:IZ:OPH-2216 [2]; MCZ:IZ:OPH-4076 [3].

References

• Lyman, T. 1875. Zoological Results of the Hassler Expedition. 2. Ophiuridae and Astrophytidae. Illustrated catalogue of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy, at Harvard College. 8(2), 1-34, 5 pl. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Ophiacantha stellata Lyman, 1875 in the World Ophiuroidea Database, accessed on April 01, 2025

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