Ophiactis loricata

Ophiactis loricata; Figs. 3 and 4.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gnathophiurina
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: Euryophiurida Ordo: Ophiurida Subordo: Gnathophiurina

Familia: Ophiactidae
Genus: Ophiactis
Species: Ophiactis loricata

Name

• Ophiactis loricata Lyman, 1869
  • Type locality: Off Alligator Reef, Indian Key, Florida, Atlantic Ocean
  • Holotype: MCZ OPH-1173 [1]
  • Paratype: MCZ OPH-4093 [2]

References

• Clark, H.L. 1900. The Echinoderms of Porto Rico. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission. 20(2): 233–263. BHL Reference page.  [as Ophiactis loricata p. 246]
• Clark, H.L. 1915. Catalogue of recent ophiurans: based on the collection of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 25(4): 163–376, 20 pls. BHL Reference page.  [as Ophiactis loricata p. 263]
• Clark, H.L. 1918. Brittle stars, new and old. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 62(6): 263-338, 8 pl. BHL Reference page.  [as Ophiactis loricata p. 305]
• Lyman, T. 1869. Preliminary report on the Ophiuridae and Astrophytidae dredged in deep water between Cuba and the Florida Reef, by L.F. de Pourtales, Assist. U.S. Coast Survey. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 1: 309-354. BHL Reference page.  [original description of Ophiactis loricata p. 331–332]