MCZ Invertebrate Zoology OPH-2367

Ophiothrix fragilis

Syntype of Ophiothrix lusitanica

Date Collected:

[date unknown] prior to 1871-01-01

Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Northeast | Portugal, Setubal

Current Identification
Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiurida Ophiotrichidae
Determiner: [no agent data] on 2015-03-02
Nature of ID: revised taxonomy
Remarks: revised taxonomy fide WoRMS
Previous Identification
Ophiothrix lusitanica Ljungman, 1872 linked data icon
Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiurida Ophiotrichidae
Determiner: Axel Vilhelm Ljungman in 1872
Nature of ID: type ID

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Part Condition Disposition Count
partial animal (dry) poor (missing arms) in collection 1 History (3)
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 2022-10-07

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  • Ocean:
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Atlantic, Northeast
  • Sovereign Nation:
  • Portugal
  • dwc:highergeographyID:
  • https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8753 linked data icon
  • Specific Locality:
  • Portugal, Setubal
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Setubal, Portugal
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1700-01-01 / 1871-01-01
  • Verbatim Date:
  • [no verbatim date data]
  • Collector:
  • Josefina Expedition

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