Ophiothrix galapagensis

Ophiothrix galapagensis; Figs. 1-4.

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: Ophiothrix
Species: Ophiothrix galapagensis

Name

Ophiothrix galapagensis Lütken & Mortensen, 1899

Syntypes: MCZ OPH-2340; USNM 19588

References

Primary references

• Lütken, C.F., & Mortensen, T. 1899. Reports on an exploration off the west coasts of Mexico, Central and Southern America and off the Galapagos Islands, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, by the U.S. fish comission steamer "Albatross", duing 1891, Lieut. Commander Z.L. Tanner, U.S.N., commanding. XXV. The Ophiuridae. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 23(2): 97-208. BHL Reference page.  [see page 181, original description]

Additional references

• Clark, A.H. 1939. Echinoderms (other than Holothurians) collected on The Presidential Cruise of 1938. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collection. 98(11): 1–18. BHL Reference page.  [see page 3]
• Clark, H.L. 1917. Reports on the scientific results of the Expedition to the Tropical Pacific in charge of Alexander Agassiz, on the U.S. Fish Commission Steamer Albatross, from August, 1899, to march, 1900, Commander Jefferson F. Moser, U.S.N., commanding. XVIII. Reports on the scientific results of the expedition to the eastern tropical Pacific in the charge of Alexander Agassiz by the U.S. Fish Commission steamer Albatross, from October 1904 to March 1905, Lieut. Commander L.M. Grant U.S.N. commanding. XXX. Ophiuroidea. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 61(12): 429-453, pls I-V. BHL Reference page.  [see page 439]
• 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 191]

Links

• Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2020). World Ophiuroidea Database. Ophiothrix galapagensis Lütken & Mortensen, 1899. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=244112 on 2020-02-20