ERMS taxon details
Ophiura flagellata (Lyman, 1878)
124918 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:124918)
accepted
Species
Gymnophiura caerulescens Lütken & Mortensen, 1899 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling (synonym)
Ophioglypha flagellata Lyman, 1878 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Ophioglypha flagellata Lyman, 1878) Lyman, T. (1878). Ophiuridae and Astrophytidae of the “Challenger” expedition. Part I. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass.</em> 5(7), 65-168, 10 pl., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28876644#page/85/mode/1up [details]
Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2025). World Ophiuroidea Database. Ophiura flagellata (Lyman, 1878). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=124918 on 2025-08-24
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Ophiura flagellata (Lyman, 1878). Accessed at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=124918 on 2025-08-24
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original description
(of Ophioglypha flagellata Lyman, 1878) Lyman, T. (1878). Ophiuridae and Astrophytidae of the “Challenger” expedition. Part I. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass.</em> 5(7), 65-168, 10 pl., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28876644#page/85/mode/1up [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [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 RoR) [details]
additional source Clark, A. M. (1977). The South African Museum's Meiring Naude cruises, part 4: Echinoderms. <em>Ann. S. Afr. Mus.</em> 73(6):; 133-147. [details]
additional source Clark, A. M.; Courtman-Stock, J. (1976). The echinoderms of southern Africa. Publ. No. 766. British Museum (Nat. Hist), London. 277 pp. [details]
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 RoR) [details] Available for editors
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [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 RoR) [details]
additional source Clark, A. M. (1977). The South African Museum's Meiring Naude cruises, part 4: Echinoderms. <em>Ann. S. Afr. Mus.</em> 73(6):; 133-147. [details]
additional source Clark, A. M.; Courtman-Stock, J. (1976). The echinoderms of southern Africa. Publ. No. 766. British Museum (Nat. Hist), London. 277 pp. [details]
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 RoR) [details] Available for editors





To Barcode of Life (2 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Ophioglypha flagellata Lyman, 1878)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Gymnophiura caerulescens Lütken & Mortensen, 1899)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ophiura flagellata)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ophiura cf integra (1) 1092900)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ophiura cf integra (2) 1092900)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Gymnophiura caerulescens Lütken & Mortensen, 1899)
To PESI (from synonym Ophioglypha flagellata Lyman, 1878)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (35 records)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Ophioglypha flagellata Lyman, 1878)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Gymnophiura caerulescens Lütken & Mortensen, 1899)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ophiura flagellata)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ophiura cf integra (1) 1092900)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ophiura cf integra (2) 1092900)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Gymnophiura caerulescens Lütken & Mortensen, 1899)
To PESI (from synonym Ophioglypha flagellata Lyman, 1878)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (35 records)
To ITIS