WoRMS name details
Amphiodia microplax Burfield, 1924
214529 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:214529)
alternative representation
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
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]
Description Ecology: benthic, inshore, continental shelf. General distribution: tropical, western Indian Ocean, west Pacific ocean,...
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]
Also distributed in Persian Gulf (Clark & Rowe, 1971); Australia (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2025). World Ophiuroidea Database. Amphiodia microplax Burfield, 1924. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=214529 on 2025-07-13
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Garcia, Maria
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Nomenclature
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]
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]
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]
Other
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]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
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]
