Species Ophiosemnotes conferta (Koehler, 1922)
Compiler and date details
2012 - Tim O'Hara, Museum Victoria, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
- Ophioripa conferta Koehler, R. 1922. Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea. Scientific Reports of the Australasian Antarctic Research Expedition, 1911-1914 8: 1-98 pls 76-90 [19-21, pl. 85(9-13)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM J3579 7 specimens, Maria Is., TAS. - Ophiomitrella falklandica Mortensen, T. 1936. Echinoidea and Ophiuroidea. Discovery Reports 12: 199-348, 53 figs, 9 pls [256-259, figs 8c-d, pl. 7(5)].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1936.12.30.312–18 3 specimens, Lively Is., off Falkland Is., South Atlantic Ocean; BMNH 1936.12.30.330-4 4 specimens, South Atlantic Ocean [42°48'S, 148°40'45"S].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- O'Hara, T.D. 1990. New records of Ophiuridae, Ophiacanthidae and Ophiocomidae (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) from south-eastern Australia. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 50(2): 287-305, 2 figs [299-300, fig. 2c-d, f-g] (as Ophiomitrella conferta)
Generic Combinations
- Ophiomitrella conferta (Koehler, 1922). —
Madsen, F.J. 1967. Ophiuroidea. Report of the British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition, 1928–31 B 9: 123-144, figs 1-8, pl. 1 - Ophiosemnotes conferta (Koehler, 1922). —
O'Hara, T. D. & Thuy, B. 2022. Biogeography and taxonomy of Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) from the Îles Saint-Paul and Amsterdam in the southern Indian Ocean. Zootaxa 5124(1): 1-49
Distribution
States
Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Antarctic, Indo-Pacific, South Africa, South America, South Pacific
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36)
Other Regions
Australian Antarctic Territory, Heard & McDonald Islands (Aust. Terr.)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, marine.
General References
Madsen, F.J. 1967. Ophiuroidea. Report of the British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition, 1928–31 B 9: 123-144, figs 1-8, pl. 1 [127] (as Ophiomitrella conferta)
Martynov, A.V. 2010. Reassessment of the classification of the Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata), based on morphological characters. I. General character evaluation and delineation of the families Ophiomyxidae and Ophiacanthidae. Zootaxa 2697: 1-154
McKnight, D.G. 1984. Echinoderms from Macquarie Island and the Macquarie Ridge. Records of the New Zealand Oceanographic Institute 4(12): 139-147 [144] (as Ophiomitrella conferta)
O'Hara, T.D. & Stöhr, S. 2006. Deep water Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) of New Caledonia: Ophiacanthidae and Hemieuryalidae. Tropical Deep Sea Benthos 193: 33-141 [90-92, fig. 10f-h, 18n-o] (as Ophiomitrella conferta)
Rowe, F.W.E. & Gates, J. 1995. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 33 Echinodermata. Melbourne : CSIRO Australia 510 pp. [374] (as Ophiomitrella conferta)
Rowe, F.W.E. & Pawson, D.L. 1977. A catalogue of echinoderm type-specimens in the Australian Museum, Sydney. Records of the Australian Museum 30(14): 337-364 [350] (as Ophioripa conferta)
Spencer, W.K. & Wright, C.W. 1966. Asterozoans. pp. U4-U107 figs 1-89 in Moore, R.C. (ed.). Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Part U. Echinodermata. 3. Asterozoa-Echinozoa. Kansas : Geological Society of America and University of Kansas Press Vol. 1.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 | ECHINODERMATA | 09-Aug-2023 | MODIFIED | Nish Nizar (NMV) |
| 15-Sep-2023 | 22-Jul-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 29-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |