Deep-Sea taxon details
Bathypectinura H.L. Clark, 1909
123543 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123543)
accepted
Genus
- Species Bathypectinura heros (Lyman, 1879)
- Species Bathypectinura conspicua (Koehler, 1897) accepted as Bathypectinura heros (Lyman, 1879)
- Species Bathypectinura lacertosa (Lyman, 1883) accepted as Bathypectinura heros (Lyman, 1879) (synonymized by Madsen (1973))
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Taxonomy Strictly following the ICZN rules, Bathypectinura is a junior homonym of Ophiocrates. However, Ophiocrates was created for...
Taxonomy Strictly following the ICZN rules, Bathypectinura is a junior homonym of Ophiocrates. However, Ophiocrates was created for a juvenile form and Clark (1909) was unaware of the conspecificity of the species. It may be best to officially suppress Ophiocrates to maintain stability. [details]
Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2026). World Ophiuroidea Database. Bathypectinura H.L. Clark, 1909. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123543 on 2026-10-11
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Bathypectinura H.L. Clark, 1909. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123543 on 2026-10-11
basis of record
Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Taxonomy Strictly following the ICZN rules, Bathypectinura is a junior homonym of Ophiocrates. However, Ophiocrates was created for a juvenile form and Clark (1909) was unaware of the conspecificity of the species. It may be best to officially suppress Ophiocrates to maintain stability. [details]
