WoRMS taxon details

Ophiacanthidae Ljungman, 1867

123204  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123204)

accepted
Family
Ophiacanthinae Paterson, 1985 · unaccepted (raised to family level)
Ophiocanopidae Mortensen, 1932 · unaccepted (type genus transferred to...)  
type genus transferred to Ophiacanthidae
Ophiochondrinae Verrill, 1899 · unaccepted (Ophiochondrus has been...)  
Ophiochondrus has been transferred to Ophiacanthidae
Ophioplinthacinae Paterson, 1985 · unaccepted (removed by Martynov (2010))

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  1. Genus Ophiacantha Müller & Troschel, 1842
  2. Genus Ophialcaea Verrill, 1899
  3. Genus Ophientrema Verrill, 1899
  4. Genus Ophiocanops Koehler, 1922
  5. Genus Ophiochondrus Lyman, 1869
  6. Genus Ophiohamus O'Hara & Stöhr, 2006
  7. Genus Ophiolebes Lyman, 1878
  8. Genus Ophiolimna Verrill, 1899
  9. Genus Ophiomitrella Verrill, 1899
  10. Genus Ophiomoeris Koehler, 1904
  11. Genus Ophiophthalmus Matsumoto, 1917 non Fitzinger, 1843
  12. Genus Ophioplinthaca Verrill, 1899
  13. Genus Ophioripa Koehler, 1922
  14. Genus Ophiosabine O'Hara & Thuy, 2022
  15. Genus Ophiosemnotes Matsumoto, 1917
  16. Genus Ophiurothamnus Matsumoto, 1917
  17. Subfamily Ophiacanthinae Paterson, 1985 accepted as Ophiacanthidae Ljungman, 1867 (raised to family level)
  18. Genus Ophianoplus M. Sars, 1859 accepted as Ophiopsila Forbes, 1843 (synonym)
  19. Genus Ophiectodia Verrill, 1899 accepted as Ophiacantha Müller & Troschel, 1842 (synonym)
  20. Genus Ophientodia Verrill, 1899 accepted as Ophiacantha Müller & Troschel, 1842 (synonym)
  21. Genus Ophiocantha accepted as Ophiolimna Verrill, 1899 (misspelling)
  22. Genus Ophiodiplax Koehler, 1911 accepted as Ophiacantha Müller & Troschel, 1842 (synonym)
  23. Subfamily Ophiohelinae Perrier, 1893 accepted as Ophiomycetidae Verrill, 1899 accepted as Ophiohelidae Perrier, 1893
  24. Genus Ophioleda Koehler, 1906 accepted as Ophiothamnus Lyman, 1869 (synonym)
  25. Genus Ophiomedia accepted as Ophiomedea Koehler, 1906 (misspelling)
  26. Genus Ophiomelina Koehler, 1922 accepted as Ophiacantha Müller & Troschel, 1842 (synonym)
  27. Genus Ophiomytis Koehler, 1904 accepted as Ophioplinthaca Verrill, 1899 (synonym)
  28. Subfamily Ophioplinthacinae Paterson, 1985 accepted as Ophiacanthidae Ljungman, 1867 (removed by Martynov (2010))
  29. Genus Ophiopora Verrill, 1899 accepted as Ophiotoma Lyman, 1883 (synonym)
  30. Genus Ophioscalus Verrill, 1899 accepted as Ophiacantha Müller & Troschel, 1842 (synonym)
  31. Subfamily Ophiotominae Paterson, 1985 accepted as Ophiotomidae Paterson, 1985 (removed by Martynov (2010))
    1. Genus Ophiotrema Koehler, 1896 accepted as Ophiotoma Lyman, 1883 (revision)
    marine, fresh, terrestrial
    recent + fossil
    Ljungman, A. (1867). Ophiuroidea viventia huc usque cognita enumerat. <em>Öfversigt af Kgl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 1866.</em> 23(9): 303-336., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32287761 [details]   
    Taxonomy Paraphyletic taxon in need of revision.  
    Taxonomy Paraphyletic taxon in need of revision. [details]
    Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2024). World Ophiuroidea Database. Ophiacanthidae Ljungman, 1867. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123204 on 2024-03-29
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    2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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    2007-07-12 08:44:07Z
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    2011-03-30 08:38:31Z
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    2012-09-14 07:57:08Z
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    2014-05-08 14:36:48Z
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    original description Ljungman, A. (1867). Ophiuroidea viventia huc usque cognita enumerat. <em>Öfversigt af Kgl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 1866.</em> 23(9): 303-336., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32287761 [details]   

    original description  (of Ophiocanopidae Mortensen, 1932) Mortensen, T. (1932). On an extraordinary ophiurid, Ophiocanops fugiens Koehler. With remarks on Astrogymnotes, Ophiopteron, and on an albino Ophiocoma. <em>Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk naturhistorisk Forening.</em> 93: 1-22.
    page(s): 8 [details]   

    original description  (of Ophiacanthinae Paterson, 1985) Paterson, G.L.J. (1985). The deep-sea Ophiuroidea of the north Atlantic Ocean. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 49(1): 1-162., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2273511 [details]   

    original description  (of Ophiochondrinae Verrill, 1899) Verrill, A. E. (1899). North American Ophiuroidea. I. Revision of certain families and genera of West Indian ophiurans. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy Arts and Sciences.</em> 10(7), 301-386.
    page(s): 355 [details]   

    original description  (of Ophioplinthacinae Paterson, 1985) Paterson, G.L.J. (1985). The deep-sea Ophiuroidea of the north Atlantic Ocean. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 49(1): 1-162., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2273511 [details]   

    taxonomy source Martynov, A. (2010). Reassessment of the classification of the Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata), based on morphological characters. I. General character evaluation and delineation of the families Ophiomyxidae and Ophiacanthidae. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2697: 1-154. [details]   

    taxonomy source O'Hara, T. D.; Hugall, A. F.; Thuy, B.; Stöhr, S.; Martynov, A. V. (2017). Restructuring higher taxonomy using broad-scale phylogenomics: The living Ophiuroidea. <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 107: 415-430., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2016.12.006 [details]   

    taxonomy source O'Hara, T. D.; Stöhr, S.; Hugall, A. F.; Thuy, B.; Martynov, A. (2018). Morphological diagnoses of higher taxa in Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) in support of a new classification. <em>European Journal of Taxonomy.</em> (416)., available online at https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2018.416 [details]  OpenAccess publication 

    context source (PeRMS) Solís-Marín, F. A.; Alvarado, J. J.; Abreu-Pérez, M.; Aguilera, O.; Alió, J.; Bacallado-Aránega, J. J.; Barraza, E.; Benavides-Serrato, M.; Benítez-Villalobos, F.; Betancourt-Fernández, L.; Borges, M.; Brandt, M.; Brogger, M. I.; Borrero-Pérez, G. H.; Buitrón-Sánchez, E.; Campos, L. S.; Cantera, J.; Clemente, S.; Cohen-Renjifo, M.; Coppard, S.; Costa-Lotufo, L. V.; del Valle-García, R.; Díaz, Y.; Díaz de Vivar, M. E.; Díaz-Martínez, J. P.; Durán-González, A.; Epherra, L.; Escolar, M.; Francisco, V.; Freire, C. A.; García-Arrarás, E.; Gil, D. G.; Guarderas, P.; Hadel, V. F.; Hearn, A.; Hernández, J. C.; Hernández-Delgado, E. A.; Herrera-Moreno, A.; Herrero-Pérezrul, M. D.; Hooker, Y.; Honey-Escandón, M. B. I.; Lodeiros, C.; Luzuriaga, M.; Manso, C. L. C.; Martín, A.; Martinez, M. I.; Martínez, S.; Moro-Abad; Mutschke, E.; Navarro, J. C.; Neira, R.; Noriega, N.; Palleiro-Nayar, J. S.; Pérez, A. F.; Pérez-Ruzafa, A.; Prieto-Rios, E.; Reyes, J.; Rodríguez, R.; Rubilar, T.; Sancho-Mejía, T.; Sangil, C.; Silva, J. R. M. C.; Sonnenholzner, J. I.; Ventura, C. R.; Tablado, A.; Tavares, Y.; Tiago, C. G.; Tuya, F.;Williams, S. M. (2013). Appendix. <em>In: J. J. Alvarado & F. A. Solís-Marín (eds), Echinoderm Research and Diversity in Latin America.</em> pp. 471-510. Springer; Berlin & Heidelberg. page(s): 543-654. [details]   

    basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS[details]   

    additional source Paterson, G.L.J. (1985). The deep-sea Ophiuroidea of the north Atlantic Ocean. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 49(1): 1-162., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2273511 [details]   

    identification resource O'Hara, T.; Stöhr, S. (2006). Deep water Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) of New Caledonia: Ophiacanthidae and Hemieuryalidae. <em>In: Richer de Forges, B. et al. (Ed.) Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 24. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (1993).</em> 193: 33-141., available online at http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=18965845 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
     
     Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
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    Taxonomy Paraphyletic taxon in need of revision. [details]

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    Japanese トゲナガクモヒトデ科  [details]
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