Genus Ophiopyrgus Lyman, 1878
Compiler and date details
2012 - Tim O'Hara, Museum Victoria, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
- Ophiopyrgus 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 [120].
Type species:
Ophiopyrgus Wyville Thomsoni Lyman, 1878 by monotypy. - Ophiopyrgoides Clark, H.L. 1939. Ophiuroidea. Scientific Reports of the John Murray Expedition 6(2): 29-136, figs 1-62 [101].
Type species:
Ophiopyrgus trispinosus Koehler, 1904 by original designation.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Fell, H.B. 1960. Synoptic keys to the genera of Ophiuroidea. Zoological Publications of the Victoria University, Wellington 26: 1-44 6 figs [31]
Distribution
States
South Australia, Western Australia
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Timor Province (2), Norfolk Island Province (21), Northwest Transition (3), Central Western Province (6), Southern Province (8)
General References
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 [33] (as Ophiopyrgus)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 | ECHINODERMATA | 11-Aug-2023 | MODIFIED | Nish Nizar (NMV) |
| 22-Jul-2013 | MODIFIED |