Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Ophiuroidea > Order Ophiurida > Suborder Ophiurina > Infraorder Chilophiurina > Family Ophiuridae > Subfamily Ophiurinae > Genus Ophiocten

Ophiocten sericeum (Forbes, 1852)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Ophiocten*	Lütken, 1855	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Ophiocten kroeyeri*	Lütken, 1855	synonym
*Ophiura sericea*	Forbes, 1852	synonym

Literature

basis of record	Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 336-351
additional source	Brunel, P., L. Bosse, and G. Lamarche. 1998. Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126. 405 p.
additional source	ITIS database
additional source	North East Atlantic Taxa

Genbank

External Links

Link To GBIF

Citation

Stöhr, S.; Hansson, H. (2011). Ophiocten sericeum (Forbes, 1852). In: Stöhr, S., O’Hara, T. (Eds) (2011). World Ophiuroidea database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2012) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:124860