Ophiolepis plateia

Ophiolepis plateia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophiolepidoidea 

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: Amphilepidida
Subordo: Ophionereidina
Superfamilia: Ophiolepidoidea

Familia: Ophiolepididae
Genus: Ophiolepis
Species:

Name

Ophiolepis plateia Ziesenhenne, 1940

Type locality: Station 483-35, 6 fms., Tenacacita Bay, Mexico
Holotype: AFH 14 [Allan Hancock Foundation]
Paratypes: MCZ OPH-4857 [1]; MCZ OPH-5321 [2]; MCZ OPH-5322 [3]; USNM E8008 [4]

References

Primary references

  • Ziesenhenne, F.C. 1940. New Ophiurans of the Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions. Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions. 8(2): 7-58; pls 2-9. Online BHL Reference page.  [original description of Ophiolepis plateia: p. 41-42; pl 8 figs 4-6]
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