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: Ophiophthirius
Species: Ophiophthirius actinometrae

Name

Ophiophthirius actinometrae Döderlein, 1898

  • Type locality: off Thursday Island, Torres Strait
  • Etymology: refers to the crinoid Actinometra solaris (Lamarck, 1816), where it was found clinged to the base.

References

Primary references

  • Döderlein, L. 1898. Über einige epizoisch lebende Ophiuroidea. In: Semon, R. Zoologische Forschungsreisen in Australien und dem Malayischen Archipel. 482-488, pl. XXXVII. Internet Archive Reference page. 
[see 486, original description]
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