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WoRMS taxon details

Ophionereis variegata Duncan, 1879

AphiaID

213412 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:213412)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Ophionereis Lütken, 1859

Original name

Ophionereis variegata Duncan, 1879

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Duncan, P.M. 1879. On some Ophiuroidea from the Korean Seas. Journal of the Linnean Society, 14(77), 445-482., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31858530#page/461/mode/1up [details]

Descriptive notes

Distribution Also distributed in Australia (Rowe & Gates, 1995).
Ecology: benthic, inshore, continental shelf. General distribution:...

Distribution Also distributed in Australia (Rowe & Gates, 1995).
Ecology: benthic, inshore, continental shelf. General distribution: tropical, Japan, depth range 0-50 m. (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]

Taxonomic citation

Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2025). World Ophiuroidea Database. Ophionereis variegata Duncan, 1879. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=213412 on 2025-09-05

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

1997-12-18 01:44:18Z

created

Onyango, Eunice

2000-09-20 08:24:09Z

changed

Garcia, Maria

2007-07-18 12:17:12Z

checked

Stöhr, Sabine

Licensing

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Nomenclature

original description Duncan, P.M. 1879. On some Ophiuroidea from the Korean Seas. Journal of the Linnean Society, 14(77), 445-482., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31858530#page/461/mode/1up [details]

basis of record Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]

Other

additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors