Ophionereis sykesi

Ophionereis sykesi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Chilophiurina
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: Euryophiurida Ordo: Ophiurida Subordo: Chilophiurina

Familia: Ophionereididae
Genus: Ophionereis
Species: Ophionereis sykesi

Name

Ophionereis sykesi O’Hara & Harding, 2015

• Type locality: New Caledonia, between Grande Terre and Ile des Pins. 22°13′18.8976″S; 167°9′56.1744″E. Depth 275-320 m.
• Holotype: MNHN-IE-2013-16002 [1]
• Paratype: MNHN-IE-2013-16003 [2]

References

• O’Hara, T.D., Harding, C. 2015. Enigmatic ophiuroids from the New Caledonian region. Memoirs of Museum Victoria. 73: 47-57. DOI: 10.24199/j.mmv.2015.73.06 Reference page.  [original description of Ophionereis sykesi p. 49–52]