Invertebrate Zoology OPH-2631: Ophiothela danae

[no specific locality data]
Pacific Ocean: Pacific, Western Central: Fiji
1838-1842 (approximate) (1838-01-01 - 1842-12-31)
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Identifications

Ophiothela danae Verrill, 1869

Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiurida Ophiotrichidae Ophiothela danae

Identified by [no agent data]
Nature of ID: revised taxonomy
Remarks: revised taxonomy fide WoRMS

Ophiothela Danae Verrill, 1869

Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiurida Ophiotrichidae Ophiothela Danae

Identified by Addison Emery Verrill in 1869
Nature of ID: type ID

Citations

Verrill 1869, Page 391, Syntype of Ophiothela Danae

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New and Imperfectly Known Echinoderms and Coral

Locality and Collecting Event Details

Continent/Ocean:	Pacific Ocean
Country:	Fiji
Specific Locality:	[no specific locality data]
Verbatim Locality:	Fegee Islands
Collecting Source:	wild caught
Coordinates:	-18.04292° 179.317405° (Datum: WGS84) , Error: 287197 m
	Jeremy Kisala; 2020-09-08; Source: GEOLocate
	Coordinate Remarks: Georeferenced off the islands of Fiji
Collecting Date:	1838-1842 (approximate) (1838-01-01 - 1842-12-31)

Collectors

U.S. Exploring Expedition 1838-1842

James Dwight Dana

Identifiers

collector number: 1171

Part Details

Part Name	Condition	Disposition	#	Remarks
whole animal (70% ethanol)	good	in collection	1

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