Ophiocanops fugiens

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophiacanthina

Superregnum: Eukaryota 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: Ophiocanops
Species: Ophiocanops fugiens

Name

Ophiocanops fugiens Koehler, 1922

• ZooBank: 330899E4-46E8-462F-845F-8EEE479F5EF0

• Type locality: Philippines, Suly, Jolo Island, Candea Point. R/V Albatross station 5174. 6.0625°N 120.95°E / 6.0625; 120.95, depth 37 m.

• Holotype: USNM 41080 [1].

Synonymy

• Ophiocanops fugiens Koehler, 1922: 26–27, pl. 2(4–17); — Downey, 1969: 98.

References

• Downey, M.E. 1969. Catalog of recent Ophiuroid type specimens in major collections in the United States. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 293: 1–239. BHL Reference page. 
• Koehler, J.B.F.R. 1922. Ophiurans of the Philippine Seas and adjacent waters. United States national museum bulletin 100(5): 1–486. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Ophiocanops fugiens Koehler, 1922 in the World Ophiuroidea Database, accessed on October 03, 2025