Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Ophiuroidea > Order Ophiurida > Suborder Ophiurina > Infraorder Gnathophiurina > Family Ophiactidae > Genus Ophiactis

Ophiactis balli (W. Thompson, 1840)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Ophiactis*	Lütken, 1856	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Ophiocoma balli*	W. Thomson, 1840	synonym
*Ophiocoma goodsiri*	Forbes, 1840	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Swedish: finfjällig korallormstjärna

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	Southward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. Synopses of the British fauna (new series), 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 pp.
additional source	Dyntaxa (2013) Swedish Taxonomic Database. Accessed at www.dyntaxa.se [15-01-2013].
additional source	North East Atlantic Taxa

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications)
USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection
GBIF

Citation

Stöhr, S. (2014). Ophiactis balli (W. Thompson, 1840). 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:125110