Ophiacantha contigua

Familia: Ophiacanthidae
Genus: Ophiacantha
Species:

Ophiacantha contigua Lütken & Mortensen, 1899

Type locality: Pacific Ocean, northeast of Malpalo Island, 4°03′00″N 81°31′00″W / 4.05000000°N 81.516666°W / 4.05000000; -81.516666, depth 899 fms.

Syntypes: MCZ:IZ:OPH-1935 [1]; USNM 19576 [2].

• Ophiacantha contigua Lütken & Mortensen, 1899: 173–174, pl. 16(12), pl. 17(7–9); — H.L. Clark, 1915: 197; — Downey, 1969: 65–66.

• Clark, H.L. 1915a. 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. 
• 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. 
• 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. 

• Ophiacantha contigua Lütken & Mortensen, 1899 in the World Ophiuroidea Database, accessed on August 03, 2025

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