MCZ Invertebrate Zoology OPH-6921

Ophiosphalma armigerum (Lyman, 1878)

Date Collected:

1975-07-05

Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Northwest: United States | Rise off New England

Current Identification
Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiurida Ophiosphalmidae
Determiner: [no agent data] on 2025-02-11
Nature of ID: revised taxonomy
Remarks: ref WoRMS, 2025-02-11
Previous Identification
Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiurida Ophiolepididae
Determiner: Pamela T. Polloni
Nature of ID: expert ID

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  • station number: 504

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (70% ethanol) good in collection 18 History

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  • Ocean:
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Atlantic, Northwest
  • Country:
  • United States
  • dwc:highergeographyID:
  • https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25365 linked data icon
  • Specific Locality:
  • Rise off New England
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Rise off New England
  • Depth:
  • 2976 - 2995 m
  • Georeference:
  • 38.4183333°, -70.875000° (Error radius: Unknown) By: [no agent data] on 1975-07-05 (Source: unknown)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • degrees dec. minutes (38° 25.100000′ N  70° 52.50000000′ W)
  • Collecting Method:
  • 41' Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Trawl
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1975-07-05
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 5/7/1975
  • Time Collected:
  • 1325-1520 hrs
  • Collector:
  • RV Chain 124

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