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Ophidiaster chinensis Perrier, 1875 
AphiaID: 378712

Classification: Biota > Animalia > Echinodermata > Asterozoa > Asteroidea > Valvatacea > Valvatida > Ophidiasteridae > Ophidiaster
Status nomen dubium
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Rank Species
Parent Ophidiaster L. Agassiz, 1836
Source Not documented
Environment marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fossil range recent only
Link To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection
Note  Validity: 'Probably valid" according to H.L. Clark (1921) but HLC also implies resemblance to Ophidiaster ophidianus and O. guidlingi from Atlantic!
A.M. Clark (1993) has indicated this species as problematic regarding the validity of this species. [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:378712
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2008-12-25 15:21:38Z  created  Mah, Christopher
  
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  Citation: Mah, C. (2013). Ophidiaster chinensis Perrier, 1875. In: Mah, C.L. (2013) World Asteroidea database. Accessed through: Mah, C.L. (2013) World Asteroidea database at http://www.marinespecies.org/Asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=378712 on 2013-05-23
  
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