Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Ophiuroidea > Order Ophiurida > Suborder Ophiurina > Family Ophiacanthidae > Genus Ophiacantha

Ophiacantha simulans Koehler, 1895

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

OphiacanthaMüller & Troschel, 1842accepted genus name
Ophiectodia Verrill, 1899 synonym
Ophientodia Verrill, 1899 synonym
Ophiodiplax Koehler, 1911 synonym
Ophioscalus Verrill, 1899 synonym

Species group names

Ophiacantha composita sensu Koehler (1906) synonym
Ophiacantha composita sensu Mortensen (1927) synonym

Literature

original description

Koehler, R. 1895. Dragages profonds executes a bord du Caudan dans le Golfe de Gascogne. Rapport préliminaire sur le Échinodermes. Revue biologique du Nord de la France 7: 439-496.

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

redescription

Koehler R (1896) Échinodermes. Résultats scientifiques de la Campagne du “Caudan” dans le Golfe de Gascogne. Annales de l'Université de Lyon, 26: 33-127.

Genbank

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Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications)
USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection
GBIF

Citation

Stöhr, S. (2014). Ophiacantha simulans Koehler, 1895. In: Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T. & Thuy, B. (Eds) (2014) World Ophiuroidea database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125003

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

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Last modified

2012-03-05 by Sabine Stöhr

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