MCZ Invertebrate Zoology OPH-313

Ophiozonella alba (Lütken & Mortensen, 1899)

Syntype of Ophiozona alba

Date Collected:

1891-04-05

Pacific Ocean: Pacific, Southeast: Ecuador: Galápagos: Galapagos Archipelago | off Galapagos Islands

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Current Identification
Ophiozonella alba (Lütken & Mortensen, 1899) linked data icon
Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiurida Ophiolepididae
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: revised taxonomy
Remarks: revised taxonomy fide WoRMS
Previous Identification
Ophiozona alba Lütken, 1899
Animalia Echinodermata Asterozoa Ophiuroidea Ophiurida Ophiurina Ophiolepididae
Determiner: Christian Lütken; Theodor Mortensen in 1899
Nature of ID: type ID

Lutken and Mortensen 1899, page 102, Syntype of Ophiozona alba Lütken, 1899 plate VI figs 7-9
Media type: text; Lutken and Mortensen 1899 Description: MCZ Memoirs Vol. XXIII no. 2;

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  • station number: 3413

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (dry) good in collection 1 History (3)
Remarks: 1 broken leg

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  • Ocean:
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Pacific, Southeast
  • Country:
  • Ecuador
  • State/Province:
  • Galápagos
  • Island Group:
  • Galapagos Archipelago
  • Specific Locality:
  • off Galapagos Islands
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • off Galapagos Islands
  • Depth:
  • 1360 fms
  • Georeference:
  • 2.56666666°, -92.100000° (Error radius: Unknown) By: [no agent data] on 1891-04-05 (Source: Dredging and Hydrographic Records of the US Fisheries Steamer Albatross)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • deg. min. sec. (2° 34′ 0″ N  92° 6′ 0″ W)
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1891-04-05
  • Verbatim Date:
  • April 5, 1891
  • Collector:
  • USFC Steamer Albatross

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