WoRMS name details
Ophiacantha opulenta Koehler, 1907
243390 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:243390)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Koehler, R. (1908). Asteries, Ophiures et Echinides recueillis dans les mers australes par la "Scotia" (1902-1904). <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 32(6): 140-147., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9894844 [details]
Koehler, R. (1909). Astéries, Ophiures et Echinides de l'Expedition Antarctique National Ecossaise. <em>Scottish National Antarctic Expedition. Report on the scientific results of the voyage of S.Y. Scotia during the years 1902, 1903, and 1904.</em> 5(13): 193-313, 16 pl., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23462392 [details]
Koehler, R. (1909). Astéries, Ophiures et Echinides de l'Expedition Antarctique National Ecossaise. <em>Scottish National Antarctic Expedition. Report on the scientific results of the voyage of S.Y. Scotia during the years 1902, 1903, and 1904.</em> 5(13): 193-313, 16 pl., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23462392 [details]
Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2026). World Ophiuroidea Database. Ophiacantha opulenta Koehler, 1907. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=243390 on 2026-09-07
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Nomenclature
original description
Koehler, R. (1908). Asteries, Ophiures et Echinides recueillis dans les mers australes par la "Scotia" (1902-1904). <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 32(6): 140-147., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9894844 [details]
original description Koehler, R. (1909). Astéries, Ophiures et Echinides de l'Expedition Antarctique National Ecossaise. <em>Scottish National Antarctic Expedition. Report on the scientific results of the voyage of S.Y. Scotia during the years 1902, 1903, and 1904.</em> 5(13): 193-313, 16 pl., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23462392 [details]
basis of record Stöhr Sabine (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination reference O'Hara, T. D.; Thuy, B. (2025). Seamount ophiuroids from the High Seas of the western Indian Ocean. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5718(1): 1-88., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5718.1.1
page(s): 40 [details]
original description Koehler, R. (1909). Astéries, Ophiures et Echinides de l'Expedition Antarctique National Ecossaise. <em>Scottish National Antarctic Expedition. Report on the scientific results of the voyage of S.Y. Scotia during the years 1902, 1903, and 1904.</em> 5(13): 193-313, 16 pl., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23462392 [details]
basis of record Stöhr Sabine (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination reference O'Hara, T. D.; Thuy, B. (2025). Seamount ophiuroids from the High Seas of the western Indian Ocean. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5718(1): 1-88., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5718.1.1
page(s): 40 [details]
Present
Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (6 barcodes)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ophiacantha opulenta)
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 6 proteins)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ophiacantha opulenta Koehler, 1908 (USNM E52436) dorsal view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ophiacantha opulenta Koehler, 1908 (USNM E52436) ventral view)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (1 record)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Ophiacantha opulenta)
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 6 proteins)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ophiacantha opulenta Koehler, 1908 (USNM E52436) dorsal view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Ophiacantha opulenta Koehler, 1908 (USNM E52436) ventral view)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (1 record)