Species Ophiomusa simplex (Lyman, 1878)
Compiler and date details
2012 - Tim O'Hara, Museum Victoria, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
- Ophiomusium simplex Lyman, T. 1878. Ophiuridae and Astrophytidae of the exploring voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, under Prof. Sir Wyville Thomson, F.R.S. Part 1. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 5(7): 65-168, pls 1-10 [115-116, pl. 1(10-11)].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1882.12.23.433, Amboina, Indonesia. - Ophiomusium sanctum Koehler, R. 1904. Ophiures de mer profonde. Siboga-Expéditie Report 45(a): 1-176 pls 1-36 [59-61, pl. 11(7-9)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMA E2051 1 specimen (Siboga stn 302), West Timor, Salut Roti, 216m [10°27.9'S, 123°28.7'E]; ZMA E2052 1 specimen (Siboga stn 51), western Flores, Teluk Molo, Madura Bay, 69-91m.
Generic Combinations
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-Pacific, North Pacific, South Pacific
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, marine.
General References
Clark, H.L. 1911. North Pacific ophiurans in the collection of the United States National Museum. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 75: 1-302, figs 1-144 [109] (as Ophiomusium simplex)
Clark, H.L. 1915. Catalogue of recent ophiurans: based on the collection of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University 25(4): 165-376, pls 1-20 [333] (as Ophiomusium simplex)
Guille, A. 1981. Echinodermes: Ophiurides. Mémoires de ORSTOM 91: 413-456, 4 figs, 9 pls [453-454] (as Ophiomusium simplex)
Irimura, S. 1981. Ophiurans of Tanabe Bay and its vicinity, with the description of a new species of Ophiocentrus. Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory 26(1/3): 15-49, pl. 1 [40] (as Ophiomusium simplex)
Koehler, R. 1922. Contributions to the biology of the Philippine Archipelago and adjacent regions. Ophiurans of the Philippine seas and adjacent waters. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 100(5): 1-486, pls 1-103 [417-418, pl. 88(10-11)] (as Ophiomusium simplex)
Koehler, R. 1930. Ophiures recueillies par le Docteur Th. Mortensen dans les Mers d'Australie et dans l'Archipel Malais. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening i Kjøbenhavn 89: 1-295 pls 1-22 [241] (as Ophiomusium simplex)
Liao, Y. & Clark, A.M. 1995. The echinoderms of southern China. Beijing : Science Press 614 pp., 23 pls. [297-298, fig. 168, pl. 17(10-11)] (as Ophiomusium simplex)
Lyman, T. 1882. Ophiuroidea. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 5: 1-385 pls 1-48 [93-94, pl. 1(7-9)] (as Ophiomusium simplex)
Matsumoto, H. 1917. A monograph of Japanese Ophiuroidea, arranged according to a new classification. Journal of the College of Science, Imperial University of Tokyo 38(2): 1-408, figs 1-100, pls 1-7 [288] (as Ophiomusium simplex)
McKnight, D.G. 1993. Records of echinoderms (excluding holothurians) from the Norfolk Ridge and Three Kings Rise north of New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 20: 165-190 [176, 189] (as Ophiomusium simplex)
Murakami, S. 1944. Report on the ophiurans from Ogasawara Islands and from on the Yaeyama group, Nippon. Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Kyushu Imperial University 7(7): 235-257, 14 figs [255] (as Ophiomusium simplex)
Murakami, S. 1963. The dental and oral plates of Ophiuroidea. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Zoology 4(1): 1-48 [179] (as Ophiomusium simplex)
Rowe, F.W.E. & Gates, J. 1995. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 33 Echinodermata. Melbourne : CSIRO Australia 510 pp. [435] (as Ophiomusium simplex)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 | ECHINODERMATA | 07-Aug-2023 | MODIFIED | Nish Nizar (NMV) |
| 15-Sep-2023 | 22-Jul-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 29-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |