Ophiophthirius actinometrae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gnathophiurina
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: Gnathophiurina

Familia: Ophiothricidae
Genus: Ophiophthirius
Species: Ophiophthirius actinometrae

Name

Ophiophthirius actinometrae Döderlein, 1898

• Type locality: off Thursday Island, Torres Strait
• Etymology: refers to the crinoid Actinometra solaris (Lamarck, 1816), where it was found clinged to the base.

References

Primary references

• Döderlein, L. 1898. Über einige epizoisch lebende Ophiuroidea. In: Semon, R. Zoologische Forschungsreisen in Australien und dem Malayischen Archipel. 482-488, pl. XXXVII. Internet Archive Reference page. 

[see 486, original description]