Ophiopsila fulva

Ophiopsila fulva; Fig. 25, 26 and 27.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophiopsiloidea

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: Ophintegrida Ordo: Amphilepidida Subordo: Ophiopsilina Familia: Ophiopsiloidea

Familia: Ophiopsilidae
Genus: Ophiopsila
Species: Ophiopsila fulva

Name

Ophiopsila fulva Lyman, 1878

• Holotype MCZ OPH-1555
• Type locality: Atlantic Ocean, off Havana, Cuba; Depth: 175 fms; 23°9´0´´N82°21´30´´W

References

Primary references

• Lyman, T. 1878. Ophiurans and Astrophytons. Reports on the dredging operations of the US coast survey Str. “Blake”. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 5(9): 217-238, 3 pls. BHL Reference page. 

[see page 227, original description]

Additional references

• Verrill, A.E. 1899. Report on the Ophiuroidea collected by the Bahama Expedition from the University of Iowa in 1893. Bulletin from the laboratories of natural history of the State University of Iowa. 5(1): 1-86; plates I-VIII. BHL. Reference page. 

[see page 57]