Ophiomisidium irene

Ophiomisidium irene, dorsal view.

Ophiomisidium irene, ventral view.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophiurina

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Podiata 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: Ophiurina

Familia: Astrophiuridae
Genus: Ophiomisidium
Species: Ophiomisidium irene

Name

Ophiomisidium irene Fell, 1952

• ZooBank: A435B4F9-6AA7-4F06-B763-70B0D7AD6F50

• Type locality: Discovery station 2733, Chatham Rise. Depth 30 m.

• Holotype: Zoology Museum, Victoria University College.

• Paratypes: USNM 1105518 [1]; USNM E16362 [2].

Synonymy

• Ophiomisidium irene Fell, 1952: 28–30, figs. 21–22; — Fell, 1958: 30–31; — Fell, 1960: 69.

References

• Fell, H.B. 1952. Echinoderms from Southern New Zealand. Zoology Publications from Victoria University of Wellington 18: 1–37. Online Reference page. 
• Fell, H.B. 1958. Deep-sea echinoderms of New Zealand. Zoology Publications from Victoria University College. 24: 1-40. Online Reference page. 
• Fell, H.B. 1960. Biological results of the Chatham Islands 1954 Expedition. Part 2. Archibenthal and littoral echinoderms. New Zealand Oceanographic Institute Memoir. 5: 1–31. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Ophiomisidium irene Fell, 1952 in the World Ophiuroidea Database, accessed on November 19, 2025

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