Genus Ophiothamnus Lyman, 1869
Compiler and date details
2012 - Tim O'Hara, Museum Victoria, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
- Ophiothamnus Lyman, T. 1869. Preliminary report on the Ophiuridae and Astrophytidae dredged in deep water between Cuba and the Florida Reef, by L.F. de Pourtales, Assist. U.S. Coast Survey. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 1(10): 309-354 [341].
Type species:
Ophiothamnus vicarius Lyman, 1869 by monotypy.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Lord Howe Province (14), Southern Province (8)
General References
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 [123-126] (as Ophiothamnus)
History of changes
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Species Ophiothamnus biocal O'Hara & Stöhr, 2006
Compiler and date details
2012 - Tim O'Hara, Museum Victoria, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
- Ophiothamnus biocal O'Hara, T.D. & Stöhr, S. 2006. Deep water Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) of New Caledonia: Ophiacanthidae and Hemieuryalidae. Tropical Deep Sea Benthos 193: 33-141 [102-104, fig. 13a-e].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP EcOs22483 1 specimen (BIOCAL stn DW46), Ride de Norfolk, 570-610m [22°53.05'S, 167°17.08'E].
Paratype(s) MNHP EcOs22482 3 specimens (BIOCAL stn DW44), Ride de Norfolk, 440-450m [22°47.3'S, 167°14.3'E]; MNHP EcOs22481 10 specimens (BIOCAL stn DW51), Ride de Norfolk, 680-700m [23°5.27'S, 167°44.95'E]; MNHP EcOs22480 1 specimen (BIOCAL stn DW33), Ride de Norfolk, 675m [23°9.71'S, 167°10.27'E]; MNHP EcOs22805 200 specimens (BIOCAL stn DW46), Ride de Norfolk, 570-610m [22°53.05'S, 167°17.08'E]; MNHP EcOs22815 4 specimens (BIOCAL stn DW46), Ride de Norfolk, 570-610m [22°53.05'S, 167°17.08'E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-Pacific, South Pacific
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Lord Howe Province (14), Southern Province (8)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope, marine.
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 [286] (as Ophiothamnus sp; doubtful identification)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2013 | MODIFIED |