Ophiopsila polysticta

Ophiopsila polysticta; Figs. 3-5.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophiopsiloidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa 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: Amphilepidida Subordo: Ophiopsilina Familia: Ophiopsiloidea

Familia: Ophiopsilidae
Genus: Ophiopsila
Species: Ophiopsila polysticta

Name

Ophiopsila polysticta H.L. Clark, 1915

Holotype MCZ OPH-1566

Type locality: Off Barbados, Atlantic Ocean. Blake Satation 287. Depth: 7_1:2-50 fms.

Etymology: from the Ancient Greek word for "with many spots"

References

Primary references

• Clark, H.L. 1915a. Catalogue of recent ophiurans: based on the collection of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 25(4): 163–376, 20 pls. BHL Reference page.  [see page 298, original description]

Additional 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.  [see page 179]