Deep-Sea name details
Ophiotominae Paterson, 1985
242215 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:242215)
unaccepted (removed by Martynov (2010))
Subfamily
Ophiotoma Lyman, 1883 (type by original designation)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Paterson, G.L.J. (1985). The deep-sea Ophiuroidea of the north Atlantic Ocean. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 49(1): 1-162., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2273511 [details]
Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2025). World Ophiuroidea Database. Ophiotominae Paterson, 1985. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=242215 on 2026-07-01
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Ophiotominae Paterson, 1985. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=242215 on 2026-07-01
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Paterson, G.L.J. (1985). The deep-sea Ophiuroidea of the north Atlantic Ocean. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 49(1): 1-162., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2273511 [details]
status source Martynov, A. (2010). Reassessment of the classification of the Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata), based on morphological characters. I. General character evaluation and delineation of the families Ophiomyxidae and Ophiacanthidae. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2697: 1-154., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2697.1.1 [details]
status source Martynov, A. (2010). Reassessment of the classification of the Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata), based on morphological characters. I. General character evaluation and delineation of the families Ophiomyxidae and Ophiacanthidae. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2697: 1-154., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2697.1.1 [details]
