Invertebrate Zoology OPH-2448: Ophiothrix fragilis var. triglochis

South Africa, off Durban
Indian Ocean: Indian Ocean, Western
[no verbatim date data] (1700-01-01 - 1842-01-01)
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Identifications

Ophiothrix fragilis var. triglochis Müller & Troschel, 1842

Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiurida Ophiotrichidae Ophiothrix fragilis var. triglochis

Identified by World Register of Marine Species on 2015-03-02
Nature of ID: revised taxonomy

Ophiothrix triglochis Müller & Troschel, 1842

Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiurida Ophiotrichidae Ophiothrix triglochis

Identified by Dr. Johannes Muller, Franz Herrmann Troschel in 1842
Nature of ID: type ID

Citations

Muller and Troschel 1842, Page 114, Syntype of Ophiothrix triglochis

Locality and Collecting Event Details

Continent/Ocean:	Indian Ocean
Specific Locality:	South Africa, off Durban
Verbatim Locality:	Natal, Port Natal
Collecting Source:	wild caught
Coordinates:	-30.004757° 31.493164° (Datum: WGS84) , Error: 71198 m
	Penny Benson; 2015-04-05; Source: GEOLocate
	Coordinate Remarks: Georeferenced off the coast of what is currently called Durban
Collecting Date:	[no verbatim date data] (1700-01-01 - 1842-01-01)

Collectors

J. H. Wahlberg

Part Details

Part Name	Condition	Disposition	#	Remarks
whole animal (dry)	fair (arms broken)	in collection	1

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