Ophiacantha fuscina

Ophiacantha fuscina

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophiacanthina 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Subphylum: Eleutherozoa
Superclassis: Cryptosyringida
Classis: Ophiuroidea
Subclasse: Myophiuroidea
Infraclasse: Metophiurida
Superordo: Ophintegrida
Ordo: Ophiacanthida
Subordo: Ophiacanthina

Familia: Ophiacanthidae
Genus: Ophiacantha
Species:

Name

Ophiacantha fuscina O’Hara & Stöhr, 2006

Type locality: SMIB4 stn DW55, New Caledonia, 23°20′48″S 168°04′48″E / 23.346666°S 168.080002°E / -23.346666; 168.080002, depth 260 m.

Holotype: MNHN-IE-2013-10354 [1].

Paratypes: MNHN-IE-2013-10355 [2]; MNHN-IE-2014-2138 [3]; MNHN-IE-2009-2565 [4].

References

  • O’Hara, T.D. & Stöhr, S. 2006. Deep water Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) of New Caledonia: Ophiacanthidae and Hemieuryalidae. In: Richer de Forges, B. et al.. (Ed.) Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 24. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 193: 33–141. ResearchGate Open access. Reference page. 
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