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Species Ophiothrix (Acanthophiothrix) proteus Koehler, 1905


Compiler and date details

2012 - Tim O'Hara, Museum Victoria, Carlton, Victoria, Australia

 

Distribution

States

Queensland, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Indian, Indo-Pacific, South Africa


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, continental shelf, inshore, marine.

 

General References

Cherbonnier, G. & Guille, A. 1978. Faune de Madagascar. 48. Echinodermes: Ophiurides. Paris : Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique 272 pp, 77 figs, 17 pls. [147-148, pl. 6(3-4), fig. 61(10,14)] (as Ophiothrix (Acanthophiothrix) proteus)

Clark, A.M. & Courtman-Stock, J. 1976. The Echinoderms of Southern Africa. British Museum of Natural History Publication 766: 277 pp, 276 figs [142, fig. 110, 114] (as Ophiothrix (Acanthophiothrix) proteus)

Clark, A.M. & Rowe, F.W.E. 1971. Monograph of Shallow-water Indo-west Pacific Echinoderms. London : Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History) 238 pp. 100 figs 31 pls. [84-85, pl. 15(5)] (as Ophiothrix (Acanthophiothrix) proteus)

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 [277] (as Ophiothrix proteus)

Clark, H.L. 1939. Ophiuroidea. Scientific Reports of the John Murray Expedition 6(2): 29-136, figs 1-62 [86] (as Placophiothrix proteus)

Gibbs, P.E., Clark, A.M. & Clark, C.M. 1976. Echinoderms from the northern region of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 30(4): 101-144 [126-127] (as Ophiothrix (Acanthophiothrix) proteus)

Kingston, S.C. 1980. The Swain Reefs Expedition: Ophiuroidea. Records of the Australian Museum 33(3): 123-147 figs 1-6 [132-133] (as Ophiothrix (Acanthophiothrix) proteus)

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 [260-261, pl. 36(3-4), 101(3)] (as Ophiothrix proteus)

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 [147-148] (as Ophiothrix proteus)

Liao, Y. & Clark, A.M. 1995. The echinoderms of southern China. Beijing : Science Press 614 pp., 23 pls. [240-241, fig. 124] (as Ophiothrix (Acanthophiothrix) proteus)

Rowe, F.W.E. & Gates, J. 1995. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 33 Echinodermata. Melbourne : CSIRO Australia 510 pp. [424] (as Ophiothrix (Acanthophiothrix) proteus)

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
15-Sep-2023 22-Jul-2013 MODIFIED
29-Mar-2010 MODIFIED