Species Ophiura (Ophiura) spinicantha McKnight, 2003
Compiler and date details
2012 - Tim O'Hara, Museum Victoria, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
- Ophiura (Ophiura) spinicantha McKnight, D.G. 2003. New brittle-stars (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) from New Zealand waters. Zootaxa 352: 1-36 [23-25, fig. 6(a-b,e)].
Type data:
Holotype NZOI 3352 1 specimen (NZOI stn U200), South of Lord Howe Island, 3180-3184m [35°35.1'S, 160°57.1'E].
Paratype(s) NZOI 5181 11 specimens (NZOI stn U200), South of Lord Howe Island, 3180-3184m [35°35.1'S, 160°57.1'E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
South Africa, South Pacific
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope, marine.
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) |
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| 22-Jul-2013 | MODIFIED |