Ophiopteron

Ophiopteron

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: Ophiopteron
Species: O. alatum – O. atlanticum – O. elegans – O. sibogae – O. vitiense

Name

Ophiopteron Ludwig, 1888

• Type species: Ophiopteron elegans Ludwig, 1888 (type by original designation)

References

Primary references

• Ludwig, H. 1888. Ophiopteron elegans, eine neue, wahrscheinlich schwimmende Ophiuridenform. Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie. 47(3): 459-464. BHL Reference page. 

[see page 463, original description]