Invertebrate Zoology OPH-533: Ophiura acervata

off Alligator Reef
Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Western Central: United States: Florida
May 8, 1869 (1868-05-08 - 1869-05-08)
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Identifications

Ophiura acervata (Lyman, 1869)

Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiurida Ophiuridae Ophiura acervata

Identified by [no agent data] on 2015-02-18
Nature of ID: revised taxonomy
Remarks: revised taxonomy fide WoRMS

Ophioglypha acervata Lyman, 1869

Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiurida Ophiuridae Ophioglypha acervata

Identified by Alexander Agassiz in 1869
Nature of ID: type ID

Citations

de Pourtales and Lyman 1869, Page 316, Paratype of Ophioglypha acervata

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Media Details
MCZ Bulletin Vol. I no. 10

Locality and Collecting Event Details

Continent/Ocean:	Atlantic Ocean
Country:	United States
State/Province:	Florida
Specific Locality:	off Alligator Reef
Collecting Source:	wild caught
Depth:	79 to 88 fms
Coordinates:	24° 46´ 30´´ N 80° 33´ 0´´ W (Datum: unknown)
	[no agent data]; 1869-05-08; Source: Lists of Dredging Stations in North American Water from 1867-1887 by Sanderson Smith
	Coordinate Remarks: and 24° 47' 18"N 80° 32' 15"W (Cast No. 6)
Collecting Date:	May 8, 1869 (1868-05-08 - 1869-05-08)

Collectors

Louis F. Pourtales

Steamer Bibb

Identifiers

specimen code: Cast No. 6

station number: Cast No. 5.

Part Details

Part Name	Condition	Disposition	#	Remarks
whole animal (dry)	good and broken	in collection	10

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