The World Asteroidea Database - Ophryaster oligoplax (Sladen, 1891) †

Asteroidea taxon details

Ophryaster oligoplax (Sladen, 1891) †

AphiaID

1415392 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1415392)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Ophryaster Spencer, 1914 †

Original name

Nymphaster oligoplax Sladen, 1893 †

Synonymised names

Nymphaster oligoplax Sladen, 1893 † · unaccepted

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

(of Nymphaster oligoplax Sladen, 1893 †) Sladen, W.P. (1891). A Monograph on the British fossil Echinodermata from the Cretaceous Formations. Volume 2. The Asteroidea and Ophiuroidea. <em>Palaeontographical Society (Monograph).</em> Part 1: 1-28, pls. 1-8., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12090462
page(s): 19 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Ophryaster oligoplax (Sladen, 1891) †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1415392 on 2026-01-22

Taxonomic edit history

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original description (of Nymphaster oligoplax Sladen, 1893 †) Sladen, W.P. (1891). A Monograph on the British fossil Echinodermata from the Cretaceous Formations. Volume 2. The Asteroidea and Ophiuroidea. <em>Palaeontographical Society (Monograph).</em> Part 1: 1-28, pls. 1-8., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12090462
page(s): 19 [details]

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