MCZ Invertebrate Zoology OPH-5548

Ophioderma variegatum Lütken, 1856

Date Collected:

1937-04-17

Pacific Ocean: Pacific, Eastern Central: Gulf of California: Mexico | Espiritu Santo Island

Current Identification
Ophioderma variegatum Lütken, 1856 linked data icon
Animalia Echinodermata Asterozoa Ophiuroidea Myophiuroidea Metophiurida Ophintegrida Ophiacanthida Ophiodermatoidea Ophiodermatidae
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: revised taxonomy
Remarks: as per WoRMS 17 Dec 2020
Previous Identification
Ophioderma variegata Lütken, 1856 linked data icon
Animalia Echinodermata Asterozoa Ophiuroidea Myophiuroidea Metophiurida Ophintegrida Ophiacanthida Ophiodermatina Ophiodermatidae Ophiodermatoidea
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: legacy

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Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (70% ethanol) good in collection 10 History

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  • Collector listed on label as W. Williams, Stranger Exp. (Fred E. Lewis was Captain of the Stranger).

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  • Ocean:
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Pacific, Eastern Central
  • Ocean Subregion:
  • Gulf of California
  • Country:
  • Mexico
  • Specific Locality:
  • Espiritu Santo Island
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Mex.: Espiritu Santo Id., 11fms
  • Depth:
  • 11 fms
  • Habitat Description:
  • Shell & coralline bottom
  • Georeference:
  • 24.4683350°, -110.34841° (Error radius: 7851m) By: Jennifer Goldstein on 2020-11-09 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1937-04-17
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 4-17-37
  • Collectors:
  • Yacht Stranger; Fred E. Lewis; Milo Woodbridge Williams

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