Ophiocoma cynthiae

Ophiocoma cynthiae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophiocomoidea

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: Ophiodermatina Superfamilia: Ophiocomoidea

Familia: Ophiocomidae
Genus: Ophiocoma
Species: Ophiocoma cynthiae

Name

Ophiocoma cynthiae Benavides-Serrato & O’Hara, 2008

• Type locality: Australia, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef, Raine Island, shallow rocks off tower. 11°35.5′S, 144°2.3′E. Depth 1-2 m.
• Holotype: NMV F112641
• Paratypes: NMV F91614; NMV F91535; NMV F101821
• Etymology: named after Cynthia Ahearn

References

• Benavides-Serrato, M., O'Hara, T.D. 2008. A new species in the Ophiocoma erinaceus complex from the South-west Pacific Ocean (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea: Ophiocomidae). Memoirs of Museum Victoria. 65: 51–56. DOI: 10.24199/j.mmv.2008.65.4 Reference page.  [original description of Ophiocoma cynthiae p. 51–55]