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Ophiacantha rhachophora
Taxonavigation
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Ophiacanthidae
Genus: Ophiacantha
Species: Ophiacantha rhachophora
Name
Ophiacantha rhachophora H.L. Clark, 1911
- Etymology: from Ancient Greek words for a "briar" and a "carrying", refers to the very thorny arm spines and tentacle scales
- Type locality: R/V “Albatross”, sta. 4902, 10-08-1906, Gotō Islands, 32° 30' 50" N 128° 34' 40" E., 254 m, gray sand, broken shells, bottom temperature 11.6°C.
- Holotype: USNM 25630
- Paratypes: MCZ OPH-3423; MCZ OPH-3223; MCZ OPH-3224; USNM 25987
References
Primary references
- Clark, H.L. 1911. North Pacific Ophiurans in the collection of the United States National Museum. Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 75: 1-302. BHL Reference page. [see page 201, original description]
- Kyte, M.A. 1977. Ophiacantha clypeata n. sp. from the Bering sea, with a redescription of Ophiacantha rhachophora Clark (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 90(1): 55-60. BHL Reference page. [see page 55,redescription]
Additional references
- Martynov, A., Ishida, Y., Irimura, S., Tajiri, R., O’Hara, T.D., Fujita, T. 2015. When Ontogeny Matters: A New Japanese Species of Brittle Star Illustrates the Importance of Considering both Adult and Juvenile Characters in Taxonomic Practice. PLoS ONE. 10(10): e0139463. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0139463
Reference page.
Links
- Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2020). World Ophiuroidea Database. Ophiacantha rhachophora H.L. Clark, 1911. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=243405 on 2020-04-14
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