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McKnight, D.G. (2003). New brittle-stars (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) from New Zealand waters. Zootaxa. 352: 1-36.
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McKnight, D.G.
2003
New brittle-stars (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) from New Zealand waters.
Zootaxa
352: 1-36
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Thirteen new species of brittle-stars (Ophiuroidea: Echinodermata) and one new genus are described from the New Zealand region. These include: Ophiacanthidae (Ophiolebes); Ophiomyxidae (Ophiolycus, Renetheo n. gen.); and Ophiuridae (Amphiophiura, Ophiocten, Ophiophycis, Ophiura (Dictenophiura), Ophiura (Ophiuroglypha), Ophiomidas, and Ophiophyllum). Keys are provided to the described species of Ophiophycis and 4 closely related species of Amphiophiura occurring around New Zealand.
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Amphiophiura bakeri McKnight, 2003 (original description)
Dictenophiura platyacantha McKnight, 2003 accepted as Ophiura (Dictenophiura) platyacantha McKnight, 2003 (original description)
Ophiocten cryptum McKnight, 2003 (original description)
Ophiolebes comatulina McKnight, 2003 (original description)
Ophiolepis biscalata McKnight, 2003 (original description)
Ophiolycus Mortensen, 1933 (basis of record)
Ophiolycus farquhari (McKnight, 2003) accepted as Ophiologimus farquhari (McKnight, 2003) (original description)
Ophiomidas Koehler, 1904 (basis of record)
Ophiomidas aurum McKnight, 2003 (original description)
Ophiophycis johni McKnight, 2003 (original description)
Ophiophycis richardi McKnight, 2003 (original description)
Ophiophyllum Lyman, 1878 (basis of record)
Ophiophyllum teplium McKnight, 2003 (original description)
Ophioscolex (Ophiolycus) farquhari McKnight, 2003 accepted as Ophiolycus farquhari (McKnight, 2003) accepted as Ophiologimus farquhari (McKnight, 2003) (original description)
Ophiura (Ophiura) spinacantha McKnight, 2003 accepted as Ophiura (Ophiura) spinicantha McKnight, 2003 (basis of record)
Ophiura (Ophiura) spinicantha McKnight, 2003 (original description)
Ophiura (Ophiuroglypha) verrucosa McKnight, 2003 accepted as Ophiuroglypha verrucosa (McKnight, 2003) (original description)
Ophiura spinicantha McKnight, 2003 represented as Ophiura (Ophiura) spinicantha McKnight, 2003 (original description)
Ophiura verrucosa McKnight, 2003 (original description)
Renetheo McKnight, 2003 accepted as Ophiocanops Koehler, 1922 (original description)
Renetheo felli McKnight, 2003 accepted as Ophiocanops felli (McKnight, 2003) (original description)
 Nomenclature

Erroneously attributed to Lamarck, 1816 by McKnight (2003), p.23. [details]