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

Ophiacantha brevispina Koehler, 1898

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

Literature

original description

Koehler, R. 1898. Echinoides et Ophiures provenant des campagnes du yacht l'Hirondelle (Golfe de Gascogne, Acores, Terre-Nueve). Résultats des Campagnes scientifiques par Prince Albert I, Monaco, 12, 1-78, 9 pls.

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

Genbank

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Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
GBIF

Citation

Stöhr, S. (2014). Ophiacantha brevispina Koehler, 1898. 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:124979

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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

2007-07-18 by Sabine Stöhr

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