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

Ophiothrix Müller & Troschel, 1840

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

Ophionyx J. Müller & Troschel, 1840 synonym

Children

Ophiothrix cotteaui (de Loriol, 1900)
Ophiothrix fragilis (Abildgaard, in O.F. Müller, 1789)
Ophiothrix luetkeni Wyville Thomson, 1873
Ophiothrix maculata Ljungman, 1872
Ophiothrix quinquemaculata (Delle Chiaje, 1828)

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

Cherbonnier, G. & A. Guille (1978). Echinodermes: Ophiurides. Faune de Madagascar. No 48: iv +272pp.

additional source

North East Atlantic Taxa

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External Links

GBIF

Citation

Stöhr, S. (2014). Ophiothrix. 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:123626

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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

2009-09-30 by Sabine Stöhr

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