Ophiopallas valens

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophioleucida

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: Ophintegrida Ordo: Ophioleucida

Familia: Ophioleucidae
Genus: Ophiopallas
Species: Ophiopallas valens

Name

Ophiopallas valens Koehler, 1922

• ZooBank: 4F74901D-9660-4537-9C46-6AEB332485FA

• Type locality: North Pacific Ocean, Sibuyan Sea, Philippines, 12.7167°N 122.104°E / 12.7167; 122.104, depth 143 m.

• Holotype: USNM 41354 [1].

Synonymy

• Ophiopallas valens Koehler, 1922: 437–440, pl. 80(2–4); — Downey, 1969: 166.

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

• Ophiopallas valens Koehler, 1922 in the World Ophiuroidea Database, accessed on October 09, 2025