Ophiocentrus vexator

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Amphiuroidea

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: Euryophiurida Ordo: Ophiurida Subordo: Gnathophiurina Superfamilia: Amphiuroidea

Familia: Amphiuridae
Genus: Ophiocentrus
Species: Ophiocentrus vexator

Name

Ophiocentrus vexator Koehler, 1922

• ZooBank: CFC59DA2-2296-49C4-9766-1CCB7FCD7219

• Type locality: North Pacific Ocean, Visayan Sea, Philippines, east of North Gigante Island, 11.6111°N 123.443°E / 11.6111; 123.443, depth 48 m.

• Holotype: USNM E 10 [1].

• Paratype: USNM E 11 [2].

Synonymy

• Ophiocentrus vexator Koehler, 1922: 200–201, pl. 62(1–5), pl. 96(11); — 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

• Ophiocentrus vexator Koehler, 1922 in the World Ophiuroidea Database, accessed on October 04, 2025