WoRMS name details
original description
(of Ophionephthys octacantha H.L. Clark, 1915) Clark, H. L. (1915). Catalogue of Recent ophiurans. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology.</em> 25(4): 163-376, 20 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32500336 [details]
basis of record
Cherbonnier, G.; Guille, A. (1978). Echinodermes: Ophiurides. <em>Faune de Madagascar, 48.</em> Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS): Paris. ISBN 2-222-02341-6. 272 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
source of synonymy
Cherbonnier, G.; Guille, A. (1978). Echinodermes: Ophiurides. <em>Faune de Madagascar, 48.</em> Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS): Paris. ISBN 2-222-02341-6. 272 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
From other sources
Ecology Ecology: benthic, inshore, continental shelf. General distribution: tropical, west Pacific (also Madagascar), depth range 0-50 m. (Rowe & Gates, 1995).
Also distributed in north Australia, China and south Japan (Clark & Rowe, 1971); Australia (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Remark In Subgenus (Fellaria) A.M. Clark, 1970. Holotype Museum of comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA) No. 3744. Type locality: Friday Is., Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
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