Ophioderma wahlbergii

Ophioderma wahlbergii

Ophioderma wahlbergii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophiodermatoidea

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: Ophiodermatoidea

Familia: Ophiodermatidae
Genus: Ophioderma
Species: Ophioderma wahlbergii

Name

• Ophioderma wahlbergii Müller & Troschel, 1842
  • Type locality: Durban, South Africa, as "Port Natal"
  • Etymology: Named after Johan August Wahlberg

Synonymy

• Ophioderma leonis Döderlein, 1910
• Ophioderma wahlbergi Müller & Troschel, 1842
  • Spelling variation
• Ophiura tongana Lyman, 1882

References

• Bell, F.J. 1905. On the Echinoderma found off the Coast of South Africa. Part III. Ophiuroidea. Marine investigations in South Africa. 3: 255–260. BHL Reference page.  [as Ophioderma wahlbergi p. 255]
• Mortensen, O.T.J. 1933b. Echinoderms of South Africa (Asteroidea and Ophiuroidea). Papers from Dr. Th. Mortensen's Pacific Expedition 1914-16. LXV. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra den Naturhistoriske Forening i Kjøbenhavn. 93: 215-400; pl. VIII-XIX PDF Reference page.  [as Ophioderma leonis p. 381–382]
• Müller, J.P. & Troschel, F.H. 1842. System der Asteriden. Braunschweig, Friedrich Vieweg und Sohn. xxx+134 pp. 12 pls. BHL Reference page.  [Original description]: 87