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McKnight, D.G. (2003). New brittle-stars (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) from New
Zealand waters. Zootaxa. 352: 1-36.
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McKnight, D.G.
2003
New brittle-stars (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) from New
Zealand waters.
Zootaxa
352: 1-36
Publication
Thirteen new species of brittle-stars (Ophiuroidea: Echinodermata) and one new genus are described from the New Zealand region. These include: Ophiacanthidae (Ophiolebes); Ophiomyxidae (Ophiolycus, Renetheo n. gen.); and Ophiuridae (Amphiophiura, Ophiocten, Ophiophycis, Ophiura (Dictenophiura), Ophiura (Ophiuroglypha), Ophiomidas, and Ophiophyllum). Keys are provided to the described species of Ophiophycis and 4 closely related species of Amphiophiura occurring around New Zealand.
Amphiophiura bakeri McKnight, 2003 (original description)
Ophiocten cryptum McKnight, 2003 (original description) Ophiolebes comatulina McKnight, 2003 (original description) Ophiolepis biscalata McKnight, 2003 (original description) Ophiolycus Mortensen, 1933 (basis of record) Ophiomidas Koehler, 1904 (basis of record) Ophiomidas aurum McKnight, 2003 (original description) Ophiophycis johni McKnight, 2003 (original description) Ophiophycis richardi McKnight, 2003 (original description) Ophiophyllum Lyman, 1878 (basis of record) Ophiophyllum teplium McKnight, 2003 (original description) Ophiura (Ophiura) spinicantha McKnight, 2003 (original description) Ophiura spinicantha McKnight, 2003 represented as Ophiura (Ophiura) spinicantha McKnight, 2003 (original description) |