Species Amphiura (Amphiura) perplexus (Stimpson, 1855)
Compiler and date details
2012 - Tim O'Hara, Museum Victoria, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
- Ophiolepis perplexus Stimpson, W. 1855. Descriptions of some new marine Invertebrata. Echinodermata. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 7(10): 385-387 [386].
Type data:
Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown (whereabouts undetermined), Port Jackson, NSW.
Generic Combinations
- Ophionephthys perplexa (Stimpson, 1855).
- Amphiura (Amphiura) perplexus (Stimpson, 1855).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
South Pacific
IMCRA
Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, marine.
General References
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 [235] (as Amphiura perplexa)
Clark, H.L. 1946. The echinoderm fauna of Australia. Its composition and its origin. Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication 566: 1-567 [201] (as Ophionephthys perplexa)
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 [144] (as Amphiura perplexa)
Rowe, F.W.E. & Gates, J. 1995. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 33 Echinodermata. Melbourne : CSIRO Australia 510 pp. [350-351] (as Amphiura (Amphiura) perplexus)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 | ECHINODERMATA | 08-Aug-2023 | MODIFIED | Nish Nizar (NMV) |
| 22-Jul-2013 | MODIFIED |