Synonyms

• Ophioderma clypeata Koehler, 1914

Synonymy: H.L. Clark, 1915: 301

Holotype: USNM 6514

• Ophiura elaps (Lütken, 1856) Lyman, 1865: 10

Primary references

• Clark, H.L. 1915. 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.  [souce of synonymy, see page 301]
• Koehler, J.B.F.R. 1914. A contribution to the study of Ophiurans of the United States National Museum. Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 84: 1–173. BHL Reference page.  [original description of Ophioderma clypeata, see page 19]
• Lütken, C.F. 1856. Bidrag til kundskab om Slangestjernerne. II. Oversigt over de vestindiske Ophiurer. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra den Naturhistoriske Forening i Kjøbenhavn. 1854–56: 1–19. BHL [In Danish] Reference page.  [original description, see page 19]

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 115 as Ophioderma clypeata]
• Dujardin, F., Hupé, L.H. 1862. Histoire naturelle des zoophytes échinodermes : comprenant la description des crinoïdes, des ophiurides, des astérides, des échinides et des holothurides. Paris: Libraire Encyclopedique de Roret. 627 pages, 10 plates. hdl: 1908/3605 BHL Reference page.  [see page 232]
• Lyman, T. 1865. Illustrated catalogue of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy, at Harvard College, No. 1: Ophiuridae and Astrophytidae. viii+200 pp.; pl. I-II; fig. 1-19. BHL Reference page.  [recombination reference for Ophiura elaps, see page 10]
• Lütken, C.F. 1859. Additamenta ad historiam Ophiuridarum. Anden Afdelning. Det kongelige danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Skrifter. Naturvidenskabelig og mathematisk Afdelning. 5: 177-271, 5 pl. BHL Reference page.  [see pages 189 and 195]

Mentions

• Clark, A.H. 1921. Report on the Ophiurans collected by the Barbaos-Antigua Expedition from the University of Iowa in 1918. Bulletin from the laboratories of natural history of the State University of Iowa. 9(5): 29-63. BHL Reference page. [see page 43]
• Lyman, T. 1882. Report on the Ophiuroidea dredged by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876. Reports of Science Research Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger. Zoology 5(14): 1–386. BHL Reference page.  [as Ophiura elaps, see page 11, pl. XXXVII figs 1-3, pl. XLVI fig. 3]

Links

• Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2020). World Ophiuroidea Database. Ophioderma elaps Lütken, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=243634 on 2020-04-02