MCZ Invertebrate Zoology OPH-1663

Ophiocoma Alexandri Lyman, 1860

Paratype of Ophiocoma Alexandri

Date Collected:

1859-01-01/1861-12-31

Pacific Ocean: Pacific, Eastern Central: Mexico: Baja California | Cabo San Lucas [Cape San Lucas]

Current Identification
Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiurida Ophiocomidae
Determiner: Theodore Lyman IIIlinked data icon in 1860
Nature of ID: type ID

Media type: text; Lyman 1860 Description: New Ophiuridae belonging to the Smithsonian Institution and to the Museum of Comparative Zoology;

(Media Record) (Related) (File)

Shows Publication: Lyman 1860 Description: New Ophiuridae belonging to the Smithsonian Institution and to the Museum of Comparative Zoology

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Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (dry) fair on loan 4 History (3)

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  • Ocean:
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Pacific, Eastern Central
  • Country:
  • Mexico
  • State/Province:
  • Baja California
  • Specific Locality:
  • Cabo San Lucas [Cape San Lucas]
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Cape St. Lucas, Baja California
  • Georeference:
  • 22.8849070°, -109.89406° (Error radius: 2000m) By: Penny Benson on 2014-05-12 (Source: Google Earth)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1859-01-01 / 1861-12-31
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 1859-1861
  • Collector:
  • John Xantus

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