Ophiuroidea taxon details

Amphipholis Ljungman, 1866

123612  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123612)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Echinodermata (Phylum)
  4. Asterozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Ophiuroidea (Class)
  6. Myophiuroida (Subclass)
  7. Metophiurida (Infraclass)
  8. Ophintegrida (Superorder)
  9. Amphilepidida (Order)
  10. Gnathophiurina (Suborder)
  11. Amphiuroidea (Superfamily)
  12. Amphiuridae (Family)
  13. Amphipholis (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Amphiopholis · unaccepted (misspelling)
Amphipolis · unaccepted (lapsus calami)
Axiognathus Thomas, 1966 · unaccepted (synonym)
Microphiopholis Turner, 1985 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Micropholis Thomas, 1966 · unaccepted (junior homonym of Micropholis...)  
junior homonym of Micropholis Huxley, 1859
Monopholis Fell, 1962 · unaccepted (synonym)
Nullopholis Fell, 1962 · unaccepted (synonym)

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  1. Species Amphipholis atra (Stimpson, 1852)
  2. Species Amphipholis bananensis (Koehler, 1911)
  3. Species Amphipholis conolampadis Kroh & Thuy, 2013
  4. Species Amphipholis elevata Nielsen, 1932
  5. Species Amphipholis geminata (Le Conte, 1851)
  6. Species Amphipholis goesi Ljungman, 1872
  7. Species Amphipholis gracillima (Stimpson, 1854)
  8. Species Amphipholis januarii Ljungman, 1866
  9. Species Amphipholis kochii Lütken, 1872
  10. Species Amphipholis laevidisca H.L. Clark, 1909
  11. Species Amphipholis linopneusti Stöhr, 2001
  12. Species Amphipholis littoralis Cherbonnier & Guille, 1978
  13. Species Amphipholis microdiscus (Lütken, 1856)
  14. Species Amphipholis misera (Koehler, 1899)
  15. Species Amphipholis murmanica Djakonov, 1929
  16. Species Amphipholis nudipora Koehler, 1914
  17. Species Amphipholis pentacantha H.L. Clark, 1915
  18. Species Amphipholis platydisca Nielsen, 1932
  19. Species Amphipholis procidens Koehler, 1930
  20. Species Amphipholis pugetana (Lyman, 1860)
  21. Species Amphipholis puntarenae (Lütken, 1856)
  22. Species Amphipholis serrataspina Cherbonnier & Guille, 1978
  23. Species Amphipholis sigillata Cherbonnier & Guille, 1978
  24. Species Amphipholis similis Mortensen, 1933
  25. Species Amphipholis sobrina Matsumoto, 1917
  26. Species Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828)
  27. Species Amphipholis strata Mortensen, 1933
  28. Species Amphipholis subtilis Ljungman, 1867
  29. Species Amphipholis tetracantha Matsumoto, 1941
  30. Species Amphipholis torelli Ljungman, 1872
  31. Species Amphipholis tuberosa Stöhr, 2011
  32. Species Amphipholis vitax (Koehler, 1904)
  33. Species Amphipholis abdita Verrill, 1871 accepted as Amphioplus (Amphioplus) abditus (Verrill, 1871) (synonym)
  34. Species Amphipholis abnormis (Lyman, 1878) accepted as Ophiostigma abnorme (Lyman, 1878)
  35. Species Amphipholis albida Ljungman, 1867 accepted as Amphioplus albidus (Ljungman, 1867)
  36. Species Amphipholis andreae Lütken, 1872 accepted as Amphioplus (Lymanella) andreae (Lütken, 1872) (transferred to Ohiophragmus by Matsumoto (1915), then to Amphioplus by A.M. Clark (1970))
  37. Species Amphipholis antarctica (Ljungman, 1867) accepted as Ophiophragmus chilensis (Müller & Troschel, 1843) (subjective synonym)
  38. Species Amphipholis appressa Ljungman, 1872 accepted as Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828)
  39. Species Amphipholis australiana H.L. Clark, 1909 accepted as Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828)
  40. Species Amphipholis clypeata Koehler, 1914 accepted as Amphipholis bananensis (Koehler, 1911) (synonym)
  41. Species Amphipholis cordifera (Lütken, 1859) accepted as Amphiodia riisei (Lütken, 1859) (superceded combination)
  42. Species Amphipholis depressa Ljungman, 1867 accepted as Amphioplus (Lymanella) depressus (Ljungman, 1867)
  43. Species Amphipholis elegans (Leach, 1815) accepted as Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828)
  44. Species Amphipholis erecta (Koehler, 1914) accepted as Ophiophragmus septus (Lütken, 1859) (synonymized by Thomas (1962))
  45. Species Amphipholis fissa Lütken, 1869 accepted as Amphiodia (Amphiodia) fissa (Lütken, 1869)
  46. Species Amphipholis gibbosa (Ljungman, 1867) accepted as Amphioplus (Lymanella) gibbosus Ljungman, 1867
  47. Species Amphipholis granulata (Lütken & Mortensen, 1899) accepted as Amphichondrius granulatus (Lütken & Mortensen, 1899) (synonym)
  48. Species Amphipholis grisea Ljungman, 1867 accepted as Amphiodia grisea (Ljungman, 1867)
  49. Species Amphipholis hastata Ljungman, 1867 accepted as Amphioplus (Lymanella) hastatus (Ljungman, 1867)
  50. Species Amphipholis impressa Ljungman, 1867 accepted as Amphioplus (Amphichilus) impressus (Ljungman, 1867)
  51. Species Amphipholis instructa Koehler, 1906 accepted as Ophiostigma abnorme (Lyman, 1878)
  52. Species Amphipholis integra Ljungman, 1867 accepted as Amphioplus (Lymanella) integer (Ljungman, 1867)
  53. Species Amphipholis japonica Matsumoto, 1915 accepted as Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828)
  54. Species Amphipholis kinbergi Ljungman, 1872 accepted as Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828)
  55. Species Amphipholis limbata (Grube, 1857) accepted as Microphiopholis atra (Stimpson, 1852) accepted as Amphipholis atra (Stimpson, 1852) (synonymized by Thomas (1964))
  56. Species Amphipholis lineata Ljungman, 1872 accepted as Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) (synonym)
  57. Species Amphipholis litoralis Cherbonnier & Guille, 1978 accepted as Amphipholis littoralis Cherbonnier & Guille, 1978 (misspelling)
  58. Species Amphipholis lobata Ljungman, 1867 accepted as Amphioplus (Amphioplus) lobata (Ljungman, 1867)
  59. Species Amphipholis lobatus Ljungman, 1867 accepted as Amphioplus (Amphioplus) lobata (Ljungman, 1867)
  60. Species Amphipholis loripes Koehler, 1922 accepted as Amphiodia (Amphispina) loripes (Koehler, 1922) (transferred by Stöhr (2011))
  61. Species Amphipholis loveni (Ljungman, 1867) accepted as Ophiocnida loveni (Ljungman, 1867)
  62. Species Amphipholis luetkeni Ljungman, 1872 accepted as Ophiophragmus luetkeni (Ljungman, 1872)
  63. Species Amphipholis minor (Döderlein, 1910) accepted as Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828)
  64. Species Amphipholis murex (Koehler, 1908) accepted as Ophiocnida loveni (Ljungman, 1867) (synonymized by A.M. Clark (1970))
  65. Species Amphipholis occidentalis (Lyman, 1860) accepted as Amphiodia occidentalis (Lyman, 1860)
  66. Species Amphipholis oerstedi (Lütken, 1856) accepted as Amphiodia oerstedi (Lütken, 1856)
  67. Species Amphipholis pachybactra H.L. Clark, 1918 accepted as Amphipholis januarii Ljungman, 1866 (synonym acc. to Thomas (1966))
  68. Species Amphipholis patagonica Ljungman, 1872 accepted as Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) (synonymized by Mortensen (1936))
  69. Species Amphipholis riisei (Lütken, 1859) accepted as Ophiophragmus riisei (Lütken, 1859) accepted as Amphiodia riisei (Lütken, 1859) (superceded combination)
  70. Species Amphipholis tenera (Lütken, 1859) accepted as Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) (synonym)
  71. Species Amphipholis tenuispina (Ljungman, 1865) accepted as Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) (synonym)
  72. Species Amphipholis tissieri Reys, 1961 accepted as Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) (synonym acc. to Cherbonnier (1965))
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Ljungman, A. V. (1866). Om några nya arter af Ophiurider. <em>Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar.</em> 23(6): 163-166., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32287621
page(s): 165 [details] 
Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2025). World Ophiuroidea Database. Amphipholis Ljungman, 1866. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/ophiuroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123612 on 2026-06-23
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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Hansson, Hans
2007-07-12 13:29:01Z
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Stöhr, Sabine
2011-03-10 16:53:20Z
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Stöhr, Sabine

original description Ljungman, A. V. (1866). Om några nya arter af Ophiurider. <em>Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar.</em> 23(6): 163-166., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32287621
page(s): 165 [details] 

original description (of Micropholis Thomas, 1966) Thomas, L.P. 1966. A revision of the tropical American species of Amphipholis (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea). Bulletin of Marine Science 16(4): 827-833. [details] 

original description (of Microphiopholis Turner, 1985) Turner, R.L. 1985. Microphiopholis, replacement name for Micropholis Thomas, 1966 (Ophiuroidea: Amphiuridae) NON Huxley, 1859 (Amphibia: Dissorophidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Wshington 98(4): 1028-1029. [details] 

context source (PeRMS) Solís-Marín, F. A.; Alvarado, J. J.; Abreu-Pérez, M.; Aguilera, O.; Alió, J.; Bacallado-Aránega, J. J.; Barraza, E.; Benavides-Serrato, M.; Benítez-Villalobos, F.; Betancourt-Fernández, L.; Borges, M.; Brandt, M.; Brogger, M. I.; Borrero-Pérez, G. H.; Buitrón-Sánchez, E.; Campos, L. S.; Cantera, J.; Clemente, S.; Cohen-Renjifo, M.; Coppard, S.; Costa-Lotufo, L. V.; del Valle-García, R.; Díaz, Y.; Díaz de Vivar, M. E.; Díaz-Martínez, J. P.; Durán-González, A.; Epherra, L.; Escolar, M.; Francisco, V.; Freire, C. A.; García-Arrarás, E.; Gil, D. G.; Guarderas, P.; Hadel, V. F.; Hearn, A.; Hernández, J. C.; Hernández-Delgado, E. A.; Herrera-Moreno, A.; Herrero-Pérezrul, M. D.; Hooker, Y.; Honey-Escandón, M. B. I.; Lodeiros, C.; Luzuriaga, M.; Manso, C. L. C.; Martín, A.; Martinez, M. I.; Martínez, S.; Moro-Abad; Mutschke, E.; Navarro, J. C.; Neira, R.; Noriega, N.; Palleiro-Nayar, J. S.; Pérez, A. F.; Pérez-Ruzafa, A.; Prieto-Rios, E.; Reyes, J.; Rodríguez, R.; Rubilar, T.; Sancho-Mejía, T.; Sangil, C.; Silva, J. R. M. C.; Sonnenholzner, J. I.; Ventura, C. R.; Tablado, A.; Tavares, Y.; Tiago, C. G.; Tuya, F.;Williams, S. M. (2013). Appendix. <em>In: J. J. Alvarado & F. A. Solís-Marín (eds), Echinoderm Research and Diversity in Latin America.</em> pp. 471-510. Springer; Berlin & Heidelberg. page(s): 543-654. [details] 

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] 

additional source Cherbonnier, G.; Guille, A. (1978). Echinodermes: Ophiurides. <em>Faune de Madagascar, 48.</em> Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS): Paris. ISBN 2-222-02341-6. 272 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Hansson, H. G. (1998). NEAT (North East Atlantic Taxa): Scandinavian Echinodermata Check-List (Comp.). , available online at https://www.gu.se/sites/default/files/2020-10/NEAT%2AEchinodermata.pdf [details] OpenAccess publication
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
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Remark Type species: Amphipholis januarii Ljungman, 1866 (=Ophiolepis gracillima Stimpson, 1852) by monotypy (Rowe & Gates, 1995). [details]
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LanguageName 
Japanese スナクモヒトデ属  [details]
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Amphipholis) 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Microphiopholis) (from synonym Microphiopholis Turner, 1985)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Micropholis) (from synonym Micropholis Thomas, 1966)
To Genbank (from synonym Microphiopholis Turner, 1985)
To Genbank 
To Genbank (from synonym Micropholis Thomas, 1966)
To The Arctic Traits Database (1 trait) 
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 077066) 
To ITIS
Unreviewed

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