Ophiopsammium semperi

Ophiopsammium semperi

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: Ophiopsammium
Species: Ophiopsammium semperi

Name

• Ophiopsammium semperi Lyman, 1874
  • Type locality: Philippines, Pacific Ocean
  • Holotype: MCZ OPH-2498 [1]
  • Etymology: Named after Karl Gottfried Semper

Synonymy

• Ophiopsammium rugosum Koehler, 1905
  • Synonymised by Mortensen (1940)
  • Type locality: off the east coast of Aru Islands, Arafura Sea
  • Holotype:? MNHN IE-2013-10204 [2]

References

• Koehler, J.B.F.R. 1905. Ophiures de l'expédition du Siboga. Part 2. Ophiures littorales. Siboga-Expeditie. E.J. Brill, Leiden. XLVb: 1-140, 18 pl. BHL Reference page.  [asOphiopsammium rugosum p. 116 (original description)] [as Ophiopsammium semperi p. 116]
• Lyman, T. 1874. Ophiuridae and Astrophytidae: new and old. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 3: 221-272, 7 pls. BHL Reference page.  [as Ophiopsammium semperi p. 232 (original description)]
• Mortensen, O.T.J. 1940. Echinoderms from the Iranian Gulf. Asteroidea, Ophiuroidea, and Echinoidea. Danish Scientific Investigations in Iran. Part 2, 55-112, 14 figs, 2 pls. Reference page.  [as Ophiopsammium semperi p. 71–73: Pl. I, figs. 5–7 (synonymy)]