WoRMS taxon details
Ophiactis balli (W. Thompson, 1840)
125110 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125110)
accepted
Species
Amphiura balli (W. Thompson, 1840) · unaccepted
Ophiocoma balli W. Thomson, 1840 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ophiocoma goodsiri Forbes, 1841 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Ophiocoma balli W. Thomson, 1840) Thompson, W. (1840). Additions to the fauna of Ireland. <em>Annals of Natural History.</em> 5: 245-257., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22191215
page(s): 99 [details]
page(s): 99 [details]
Distribution In depths of 30 to more than 200 m, in crevices in rocks, stones, shells, worm tubes, etc. often with Ophiopholis...
Distribution In depths of 30 to more than 200 m, in crevices in rocks, stones, shells, worm tubes, etc. often with Ophiopholis aculeata. Common oof the south, west and northeast coasts of the British Isles [details]
Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2025). World Ophiuroidea Database. Ophiactis balli (W. Thompson, 1840). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125110 on 2025-05-02
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Ophiocoma balli W. Thomson, 1840) Thompson, W. (1840). Additions to the fauna of Ireland. <em>Annals of Natural History.</em> 5: 245-257., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22191215
page(s): 99 [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]
page(s): 99 [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]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
additional source Southward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. <i>Synopses of the British fauna (new series)</i>, 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Hansson, H. G. (1998). NEAT (North East Atlantic Taxa): Scandinavian Echinodermata Check-List (Comp.). , available online at https://www.gu.se/sites/default/files/2020-10/NEAT%2AEchinodermata.pdf [details]
additional source Southward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. <i>Synopses of the British fauna (new series)</i>, 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Hansson, H. G. (1998). NEAT (North East Atlantic Taxa): Scandinavian Echinodermata Check-List (Comp.). , available online at https://www.gu.se/sites/default/files/2020-10/NEAT%2AEchinodermata.pdf [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Breeding Ophiopluteus larva. Summer [details]Distribution In depths of 30 to more than 200 m, in crevices in rocks, stones, shells, worm tubes, etc. often with Ophiopholis aculeata. Common oof the south, west and northeast coasts of the British Isles [details]
| Language | Name | |
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| Swedish | finfjällig korallormstjärna | [details] |
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
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To Barcode of Life (10 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (25 publications)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ophiactis balli)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Ophiocoma balli W. Thomson, 1840)
To PESI (from synonym Ophiocoma goodsiri Forbes, 1841)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (4 records)
To ITIS
PlanktonNet Image
To Barcode of Life (10 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (25 publications)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ophiactis balli)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Ophiocoma balli W. Thomson, 1840)
To PESI (from synonym Ophiocoma goodsiri Forbes, 1841)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (4 records)
To ITIS
