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Amphiura uncinata Koehler, 1904 represented as Amphiura (Amphiura) uncinata Koehler, 1904 (basis of record)
Anseropoda Nardo, 1834 (additional source)
Antedon sclateri Bell, 1905 accepted as Glyptometra sclateri (Bell, 1905) (source of synonymy)
Aspidodiadema africanum Mortensen, 1939 (basis of record)
Asteronyx loveni Müller & Troschel, 1842 (basis of record)
Astrothorax waitei (Benham, 1909) (basis of record)
Benthopecten pedicifer (Sladen, 1889) (additional source)
Brisinga cricophora Sladen, 1889 (additional source)
Caenopedina capensis H.L. Clark, 1923 (basis of record)
Chondraster elattosis H.L. Clark, 1923 (additional source)
Cladaster macrobrachius H.L. Clark, 1923 (basis of record)
Coelopleurus floridianus A. Agassiz, 1872 accepted as Coelopleurus floridanus A. Agassiz, 1872 (basis of record)
Crossaster penicillatus Sladen, 1889 (additional source)
Dermechinus horridus (A. Agassiz, 1879) (additional source)
Diplopteraster multipes (M. Sars, 1866) (additional source)
Echinocardium Gray, 1825 (additional source)
Echinocardium cordatum (Pennant, 1777) (additional source)
Echinus gilchristi Bell, 1904 (basis of record)
Glyptometra sclateri (Bell, 1905) (basis of record)
Gorgonocephalus pustulatum (H.L. Clark, 1916) (basis of record)
Henricia abyssalis (Perrier, 1894) (source of synonymy)
Hymenaster gennaeus H.L. Clark, 1923 accepted as Hymenaster rex Perrier, 1885 (additional source)
Hymenaster lamprus H.L. Clark, 1923 (additional source)
Hymenaster latebrosus Sladen, 1882 (additional source)
Lamprechinus nitidus Döderlein, 1905 accepted as Trigonocidaris nitidus (Döderlein, 1905) (basis of record)
Linckia miliaris (Muller & Troschel, 1840) accepted as Linckia laevigata (Linnaeus, 1758) (source of synonymy)
Macrophiothrix longipeda (Lamarck, 1816) (additional source)
Monachocrinus perrieri (Koehler & Vaney, 1910) accepted as Monachocrinus recuperatus (Perrier, 1885) (additional source)
Odontaster australis H.L. Clark, 1926 (additional source)
Ophiactis abyssicola (M. Sars, 1861) (additional source)
Ophiocirce inutilis Koehler, 1904 accepted as Ophioleuce seminudum Koehler, 1904 (additional source)
Ophiocten amitinum Lyman, 1878 (additional source)
Ophiocten latens Koehler, 1906 accepted as Ophiocten hastatum Lyman, 1878 (additional source)
Ophiogymna Ljungman, 1866 (basis of record)
Ophiogymna fulgens (Koehler, 1905) accepted as Ophiogymna pellicula (Duncan, 1887) (basis of record)
Ophiogymna pellicula (Duncan, 1887) (basis of record)
Ophiomisidium pulchellum (Wyville Thomson, 1877) (additional source)
Ophiomitrella Verrill, 1899 (additional source)
Ophiomusium lymani Wyville-Thomson, 1873 accepted as Ophiomusa lymani (Wyville Thomson, 1873) (additional source)
Ophiomyxa bengalensis Koehler, 1897 (basis of record)
Ophioscolex Müller & Troschel, 1842 (additional source)
Ophiura flagellata (Lyman, 1878) (additional source)
Ophiura irrorata (Lyman, 1878) represented as Ophiura (Ophiuroglypha) irrorata (Lyman, 1878) accepted as Ophiuroglypha irrorata (Lyman, 1878) represented as Ophiuroglypha irrorata irrorata (Lyman, 1878) (source of synonymy)
Orechinus monolini (A. Agassiz, 1879) accepted as Trigonocidaris monolini A. Agassiz, 1879 (basis of record)
Pentametrocrinus varians (Carpenter, 1882) (basis of record)
Perissasterias polyacantha H.L. Clark, 1923 (additional source)
Phormosoma petersii A. Agassiz, 1880 accepted as Hygrosoma petersii (A. Agassiz, 1880) (source of synonymy)
Plutonaster Sladen, 1889 (additional source)
Plutonaster intermedius (Perrier, 1881) (basis of record)
Polyechinus agulhensis (Döderlein, 1905) (basis of record)
Pourtalesia alcocki Koehler, 1914 (additional source)
Pseudarchaster tessellatus Sladen, 1889 (additional source)
Pteraster affinis Smith, 1876 (additional source)
Sclerasterias Perrier, 1891 (basis of record)
Spatangus capensis Döderlein, 1905 (basis of record)
Sperosoma biseriatum Döderlein, 1901 (basis of record)
Sphaeriodiscus bourgeti (Perrier, 1885) (additional source)
Stegnobrisinga splendens H.L. Clark, 1926 (additional source)
Stereocidaris Pomel, 1883 (additional source)
Stereocidaris capensis Döderlein, 1901 (additional source)
Toraster tuberculatus (Gray, 1847) (additional source)
Urechinus naresianus A. Agassiz, 1879 (additional source)
Baie de l'Observatoire for Pteraster affinis Smith, 1876
Cape Point for Caenopedina capensis H.L. Clark, 1923
Cape Point for Cladaster macrobrachius H.L. Clark, 1923
Cape Point for Hymenaster lamprus H.L. Clark, 1923
Cape Seal for Echinus gilchristi Bell, 1904
Cape Town for Dipsacaster sladeni capensis A.M. Clark, 1952
Durban for Stegnobrisinga splendens H.L. Clark, 1926
East London for Antedon sclateri Bell, 1905
East London for Aspidodiadema africanum Mortensen, 1939
East London for Glyptometra sclateri (Bell, 1905)
Java Sea for Amphiura uncinata Koehler, 1904
Kaap Infante for Chondraster elattosis H.L. Clark, 1923
Kenyan Exclusive Economic Zone for Sperosoma biseriatum Döderlein, 1901
Kenyan Exclusive Economic Zone for Sperosoma biseriatum Döderlein, 1901
Kepulauan Paternoster for Ophiogymna fulgens (Koehler, 1905)
Kermadec Islands for Orechinus monolini (A. Agassiz, 1879)
Knysna for Lamprechinus nitidus Döderlein, 1905
Knysna for Polyechinus agulhensis (Döderlein, 1905)
Knysna for Stereocidaris capensis Döderlein, 1901
Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone for Eucidaris metularia (Lamarck, 1816)
Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone for Macrophiothrix longipeda (Lamarck, 1816)
Moroccan Exclusive Economic Zone for Henricia abyssalis (Perrier, 1894)
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Amphiophiura trifolium Hertz, 1927
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Eucidaris metularia (Lamarck, 1816)
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Linckia laevigata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Macrophiothrix longipeda (Lamarck, 1816)
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiactis savignyi (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiocomella sexradia (Duncan, 1887)
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiopallas paradoxa Koehler, 1904
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Pentametrocrinus varians (Carpenter, 1882)
Philippines Exclusive Economic Zone for Pentametrocrinus varians (Carpenter, 1882)
Saint Thomas for Brisinga cricophora Sladen, 1889
Saldanha Bay for Odontaster australis H.L. Clark, 1926
Simon's Bay for Spatangus capensis Döderlein, 1905
Somali Exclusive Economic Zone for Democrinus chuni (Döderlein, 1907)
South Africa (country) for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828)
South Africa (country) for Amphiura uncinata Koehler, 1904
South Africa (country) for Aspidodiadema africanum Mortensen, 1939
South Africa (country) for Asteronyx loveni Müller & Troschel, 1842
South Africa (country) for Astropecten leptus H.L. Clark, 1926
South Africa (country) for Benthopecten pedicifer (Sladen, 1889) (doubtful)
South Africa (country) for Brisinga cricophora Sladen, 1889
South Africa (country) for Caenopedina capensis H.L. Clark, 1923
South Africa (country) for Chondraster elattosis H.L. Clark, 1923
South Africa (country) for Cladaster macrobrachius H.L. Clark, 1923
South Africa (country) for Clypeaster rarispinus de Meijere, 1903
South Africa (country) for Crossaster penicillatus Sladen, 1889
South Africa (country) for Democrinus chuni (Döderlein, 1907)
South Africa (country) for Dermechinus horridus (A. Agassiz, 1879)
South Africa (country) for Dipsacaster sladeni capensis A.M. Clark, 1952
South Africa (country) for Echinocardium cordatum (Pennant, 1777)
South Africa (country) for Echinus gilchristi Bell, 1904
South Africa (country) for Glyptometra sclateri (Bell, 1905)
South Africa (country) for Henricia abyssalis (Perrier, 1894)
South Africa (country) for Hippasteria phrygiana var. capensis Mortensen, 1933
South Africa (country) for Hymenaster gennaeus H.L. Clark, 1923
South Africa (country) for Hymenaster lamprus H.L. Clark, 1923
South Africa (country) for Hymenaster latebrosus Sladen, 1882
South Africa (country) for Luidia sagamina aciculata Mortensen, 1933 (inaccurate)
South Africa (country) for Monachocrinus perrieri (Koehler & Vaney, 1910)
South Africa (country) for Odontaster australis H.L. Clark, 1926
South Africa (country) for Ophiactis abyssicola (M. Sars, 1861)
South Africa (country) for Ophiactis plana Lyman, 1869
South Africa (country) for Ophiactis savignyi (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
South Africa (country) for Ophiernus vallincola Lyman, 1878
South Africa (country) for Ophiocten latens Koehler, 1906
South Africa (country) for Ophiogymna fulgens (Koehler, 1905)
South Africa (country) for Ophiomisidium pulchellum (Wyville Thomson, 1877)
South Africa (country) for Ophiomyxa bengalensis Koehler, 1897
South Africa (country) for Ophiopallas paradoxa Koehler, 1904
South Africa (country) for Ophiura flagellata (Lyman, 1878)
South Africa (country) for Ophiura irrorata (Lyman, 1878)
South Africa (country) for Orechinus monolini (A. Agassiz, 1879)
South Africa (country) for Pectinaster filholi Perrier, 1885
South Africa (country) for Pentametrocrinus varians (Carpenter, 1882) (doubtful)
South Africa (country) for Perissasterias polyacantha H.L. Clark, 1923
South Africa (country) for Phormosoma bursarium A. Agassiz, 1881
South Africa (country) for Plutonaster intermedius (Perrier, 1881)
South Africa (country) for Porcellanaster ceruleus Wyville Thomson, 1878
South Africa (country) for Pourtalesia alcocki Koehler, 1914
South Africa (country) for Pseudarchaster tessellatus Sladen, 1889
South Africa (country) for Psilaster acuminatus Sladen, 1889
South Africa (country) for Pteraster affinis Smith, 1876
South Africa (country) for Spatangus capensis Döderlein, 1905
South Africa (country) for Sperosoma biseriatum Döderlein, 1901
South Africa (country) for Sphaeriodiscus bourgeti (Perrier, 1885)
South Africa (country) for Stegnobrisinga splendens H.L. Clark, 1926
South Africa (country) for Stereocidaris capensis Döderlein, 1901
South Africa (country) for Toraster tuberculatus (Gray, 1847)
South African Exclusive Economic Zone for Ophiomusium lymani Wyville-Thomson, 1873
Southern Ocean for Hymenaster latebrosus Sladen, 1882
Table Mountain for Hippasteria phrygiana var. capensis Mortensen, 1933
West Indian Ocean for Plutonaster intermedius (Perrier, 1881)
Unknown type, geounit Canary Islands, identified as Ophiomisidium pulchellum (Wyville Thomson, 1877)
Unknown type, geounit Cape Agulhas, identified as Ophiura irrorata (Lyman, 1878)
Unknown type, geounit Cape Point, identified as Hymenaster gennaeus H.L. Clark, 1923
Holotype, geounit Cape Verde, identified as Sphaeriodiscus bourgeti (Perrier, 1885)
Unknown type, geounit Crozet Islands, identified as Urechinus naresianus A. Agassiz, 1879
Unknown type, geounit False Bay (South Africa), identified as Pseudarchaster tessellatus Sladen, 1889
Unknown type, geounit Gulf of Oman, identified as Pourtalesia alcocki Koehler, 1914
Unknown type, geounit Morocco, identified as Monachocrinus perrieri (Koehler & Vaney, 1910)
Unknown type, geounit South Norway, identified as Diplopteraster multipes (M. Sars, 1866)
Syntype SMNH Type-3287, geounit Kattegat, identified as Asteronyx loveni Müller & Troschel, 1842
Sexually dimrophic species, epizoic on cake urchins Echinodiscus bisperforatus and E. auritus [details]
Description: disc scales with scattered pointed spinelets; single thick oral papilla, no infradental papilla; ... [details]
Clark & Courtman-Stock record the species as observed from South Africa, without further details. [details]
General distribution: temperate, discontinuous (Pacific and Atlantic Oceans), depth range 62-2963 m. (Rowe & Gates, ... [details]
Distribution: South Africa, not known more precisely. [details]
Distribution: also atlantic coast of S Africa (Clark & Courtman-Stock, 1976). [details]
Also reported from Morocco and Ivory coast (Clark & Courtman-Stock, 1976). [details]
Also distributed in East Indies, Philippine and South Pacific Is. (Clark & Rowe, 1971); Australia (Rowe & Gates, ... [details]
Also distributed in Gilbert Islands (Clark, 1954). [details]
Also distributed in Saipan (Clark, 1954). [details]
Also distributed in Maldives, Andamans, Lesser Sunda Island and southern Japan in depths from about 400-2800 m. ... [details]
Distribution: occurs ao on the Atlantic Coast of South Africa (Clark & Courtman-Stock, 1976 [554]) [details]
benthic, continental shelf, continental slope. General distribution: temperate, South Africa, west Pacific Ocean, ... [details]
Ecology: benthic, inshore, continental shelf, deposit feeder. General distribution: temperate, discontinuous (west ... [details]
Ecology: benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, abyssal. General distribution: temperate, circumglobal ... [details]
Ecology: benthic, continental slope. Depth range 318-2300 m. (Rowe & Gates, 1995). Also previously recorded in ... [details]
Ecology: benthic, continental slope. General distribution: temperate, discontinuous, South Africa, New Zealand, ... [details]
Holotype South African Museum, Cape Town, South Africa.Type locality: off East London, South Africa, 375m (Rowe & ... [details]
Holotype whereabouts undetermined. Type locality: Red Sea, in Lyman (1865) (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Holotype in Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA) No. 2278; paratypes in ... [details]
Holotype South African Museum, Cape Town (South Africa) A.6445. Type locality: NW of Lion's Head, Cape Town, South ... [details]
Type species: Tristan da Cunha, 200 m. (Clark & Courtman-Stock, 1976). [details]
Types species: Spatangus pusillus Leske, 1778 (=Echinus cordatus Pennant, 1777) by subsequent designation (Rowe & ... [details]
Type data: status and whereabouts undetermined. Type locality: Unknown (Britain) (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Type data: syntypes whereabouts undetermined. Type locality: unknown (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Type specie of the genus Keraiophorus Michelin, 1862 (=Coelopleurus L. Agassiz, 1840 (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Syntypes undetermied. Type locality: Norway in Clark & Courtman-Stock (1976), but unknown in Rowe & Gates (1995). [details]
Syntypes ?Zoologisches Museum, Göttingen (Germany) (3 specimens).Type locality: Amboina, Indonesia (Rowe & Gates, ... [details]
Syntypes Natural History Museum, London (England) 1882.12.23.444. Type locality: japan (35°11'N 139°28'E) (Rowe & ... [details]
Type species: Ophiogymna elegans Ljungman, 1866 by monotypy (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Lectotype Museum fürNnaturkunde an der Universität Humbolt zu Berlin, Berlin (Germany) 5429, paralectotype Museum ... [details]
Lectotype Universiteit van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands, paralectotypes Universitait van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, ... [details]
Type species: Ophiacantha vipellis Lyman, 1883 by original designation (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Syntypes (probable) Natural History Museum, London (england). Type locality: off the coast of Ireland (Rowe & ... [details]
Type specie of the genus Cryptopelta H.L. Clark, 1909 (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
Syntypes (7 specimens) ?Universitait van Amsterdam, Amsterdam (Netherlands). Type locality: east of Sailus Besar, ... [details]
Also recorded from 'Coin Peros' by Bell (1909) - locality can't be traced. Described by Müller & Troschel ... [details]
Type species: Cidaris cretosa Mantell, 1829 (=Cidaris sceptrifera Mantell, 1822) by subsequent designation in ... [details]
Lyman (1882) intended this to be a synonym of Ophioderma tonagan Lütken, 1872, but assigned his own name to it as ... [details]
Treated as synonym of Astrothorax papillata (H.L. Clark, 1923) in Clark & Courtman-Stock (1976). [details]
Original combination for Henricia reticulata; H. reticulata is junior homonym of H. reticulata of Hayashi, 1940. [details]
In Lyman (1874): Ophiothrix longipeda is a synonym of Ophiothrix propinqua Lyman. But Ophiothrix propinqua is a ... [details]
