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Name

Clark, A. M. (1968). Notes on some tropical indo-pacific ophiotrichids and ophiodermatids (Ophiuroidea). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology. 16(7): 277-322, 1pl.

SourceID

6319

Authors

Clark, A. M.

Year

1968

Title

Notes on some tropical indo-pacific ophiotrichids and ophiodermatids (Ophiuroidea)

Journal

Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology

Suffix

16(7): 277-322, 1pl.

Type

Publication

Link

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Macrophiothrix H.L. Clark, 1938 (basis of record)

Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone for Macrophiothrix longipeda (Lamarck, 1816)
Seychellois Exclusive Economic Zone for Macrophiothrix longipeda (Lamarck, 1816)
South Africa (country) for Macrophiothrix longipeda (Lamarck, 1816) (inaccurate)
Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Macrophiothrix longipeda (Lamarck, 1816)

Description

for Macrophiothrix galateae (Lütken, 1872)

The only two positive records for this species are from the Nicobar and Tonga Islands (Clark, 1968). Also recorded ... [details]

Description

for Macrophiothrix mossambica J.B Balinsky, 1957

Description: Arm length a little under to ten times the disc diameter. Radial shields and aboral and oral sides of ... [details]

Description

for Ophiopezella decorata Mortensen, 1933

Colour in life: disc light greyish-brown, arms with darker bands. Description: the largest specimens agree with ... [details]

Description

for Pectinura Forbes, 1843

Lyman (1874) says that Ophiopeza does not differ from Pectinura, except in having small supplementary mouth-shields. [details]

Distribution

for Macrophiothrix hirsuta cheneyi (Lyman, 1861)

General distribution: southern Red Sea and Arabia, east Africa to Mossel Bay (Tortonese, 1980). [details]

Holotype

for Macrophiothrix mossambica J.B Balinsky, 1957

Holotype: South African Museum, Cape Town (South Africa). Type locality: Ponta Torres coral reef, Inhaca Is. ... [details]

Holotype

for Ophiothrix mauritiensis de Loriol, 1893

Holotype muséum d'Histoire naturelle, Genève (switzerland) No. 780/62. Type locality: Mauritius (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]

Remark

for Macrophiothrix H.L. Clark, 1938

Type species: Ophiura longipeda Lamarck, 1816 by original designation (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]

Remark

for Ophiopeza Peters, 1851

In family Ophiuridae in Ludwig (1899). Type species: Ophiopeza fallax Peters, 1851 by monotypy (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]

Remark

for Pectinura Forbes, 1843

Type species: P. vestita Forbes by monotypy. H.L. Clark suggested placing Ophiopeza in synonymy with Pectinura; ... [details]

Type locality

for Macrophiothrix hirsuta cheneyi (Lyman, 1861)

Zanzibar [details]

Type locality

for Ophiopezella decorata Mortensen, 1933

Durban. [details]