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Clark, A. M. (1968). Notes on some tropical indo-pacific ophiotrichids and ophiodermatids (Ophiuroidea). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology. 16(7): 277-322, 1pl.
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Clark, A. M.
1968
Notes on some tropical indo-pacific ophiotrichids and ophiodermatids (Ophiuroidea)
Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology
16(7): 277-322, 1pl.
Publication
Description The only two positive records for this species are from the Nicobar and Tonga Islands (Clark, 1968). Also recorded ... [details] Description Description: Arm length a little under to ten times the disc diameter. Radial shields and aboral and oral sides of ... [details] Description Colour in life: disc light greyish-brown, arms with darker bands. Description: the largest specimens agree with ... [details] Description Lyman (1874) says that Ophiopeza does not differ from Pectinura, except in having small supplementary mouth-shields. [details] Distribution General distribution: southern Red Sea and Arabia, east Africa to Mossel Bay (Tortonese, 1980). [details] Holotype Holotype: South African Museum, Cape Town (South Africa). Type locality: Ponta Torres coral reef, Inhaca Is. ... [details] Holotype Holotype muséum d'Histoire naturelle, Genève (switzerland) No. 780/62. Type locality: Mauritius (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details] Remark Type species: Ophiura longipeda Lamarck, 1816 by original designation (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details] Remark In family Ophiuridae in Ludwig (1899). Type species: Ophiopeza fallax Peters, 1851 by monotypy (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details] Remark Type species: P. vestita Forbes by monotypy. H.L. Clark suggested placing Ophiopeza in synonymy with Pectinura; ... [details] |