MCZ Invertebrate Zoology OPH-1152

Ophiactis asperula (Philippi, 1858)

Syntype of Ophiactis magellanica

Date Collected:

1800-01-01/1866-01-01

South America: Straits of Magellan | Straits of Magellan

Media type: image;   Invertebrate Zoology OPH-1152 Description: Labels for this specimen included in the specimen tray.;  Aspect: labels

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Media type: image;   Invertebrate Zoology OPH-1152 Description: Top down view of single ophiuroid specimen with a scale bar.;  Aspect: dorsal

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Media type: image;   Invertebrate Zoology OPH-1152 Description: Bottom up view of single ophiuroid specimen with a scale bar.;  Aspect: ventral

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Current Identification
Ophiactis asperula (Philippi, 1858) linked data icon
Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiurida Ophiactidae
Determiner: [no agent data] on 2015-02-10
Nature of ID: revised taxonomy
Remarks: revised taxonomy fide WoRMS
Previous Identification
Ophiactis magellanica Ljungman, 1866 linked data icon
Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiurida Ophiactidae
Determiner: Axel Vilhelm Ljungman in 1866
Nature of ID: type ID

Media type: text; Ljungman 1866 Description: Om nagra nya arter af Ophiurider;

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Shows Publication: Ljungman 1866 Description: Om nagra nya arter af Ophiurider

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Part Condition Disposition Count
partial animal (dry) poor in collection 3 History
tissue (dry) good in collection 1 History (3)
Remarks: partial arm; sub-sampled as part of NSF CSBR Holotype grant; transferred to MCZ-CRYO on 2022-10-11
subsampled by = Nina Black   determined date=2022-10-07   determined by=Nina Black  

Attribute Value Determination On
associated grant Preserving the genomes of the type specimens in the MCZ (CSBR) By: Nina Black 2024-04-24

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  • Continent:
  • South America
  • State/Province:
  • Straits of Magellan
  • Sovereign Nation:
  • Chile
  • Specific Locality:
  • Straits of Magellan
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Straits of Magellan
  • Depth:
  • 5 fms
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1800-01-01 / 1866-01-01
  • Verbatim Date:
  • [no verbatim date data]
  • Collector:
  • Hjalmar Kinberg

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