Ophiuroidea name details
original description
Burfield, S. (1924). A new species and a new variety of ophiuroid, with notes on a collection of Ophiuroidea from the Sudanese Red Sea. <em>Annals and Magagazine of Natural History.</em> 9(13): 144-154. [details]
context source (HKRMS)
BU. (2013). Provision of services for field sampling, species identification and data analysis of benthic faunal communities of Hong Kong marin waters. Final report submitted to EPD. [details]
basis of record
Clark, A. M.; Rowe, F. W. E. (1971). Monograph of shallow-water indo-west Pacific Echinoderms. <em>Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History).</em> London. x + 238 p. + 30 pls., available online at http://www.abctaxa.be/downloads/additional-information-volume-1/works-famous-holothuroid-workers/fwe-rowe/MonographIndoWestPacific.pdf [details]
From other sources
Description Ecology: benthic, inshore, continental shelf. General distribution: tropical, western Indian Ocean, west Pacific ocean, depth range 5-69 m. (Rowe & Gates, 1995).
Also distributed in Persian Gulf (Clark & Rowe, 1971); Australia (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Remark In subgenus (Amphispina) in Rowe & Gates (1995).
Holotype Natural History Museum, London (England) No. 1938.12.1.1, paratype Natural History Museum, London No. 1938.12.1.2. Type locality: Red Sea (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
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