MCZ Invertebrate Zoology OPH-6668

Ophiopeza spinosa (Ljungman, 1867)

Paratype of Distichophis clarki

Date Collected:

1940-01-01/1940-01-31

Pacific Ocean: Pacific, Eastern Central: Hawaiian Ridge | United States, Hawaii, Oahu, Black Pt.

Current Identification
Ophiopeza spinosa (Ljungman, 1867) linked data icon
Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiurida Ophiopezidae
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: revised taxonomy
Remarks: revised taxonomy fide WoRMS
Previous Identification
Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiurida Ophiodermatidae
Determiner: Charles A. Ely
Nature of ID: type ID
Remarks: Reviewed by Gordon Hendler May 2013; Identification Made Date: 1942

Ely 1942, page 46, Paratype of Distichophis clarki Ely, 1942 fig. 12

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Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (dry) good in collection 1 History

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  • Ocean:
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Pacific, Eastern Central
  • Ocean Subregion:
  • Hawaiian Ridge
  • Sovereign Nation:
  • [unknown]
  • Specific Locality:
  • United States, Hawaii, Oahu, Black Pt.
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Black Pt. Oahu
  • Georeference:
  • 21.3674510°, -157.89841° (Error radius: 10000m) By: Penny Benson on 2015-04-06 (Source: Google Earth)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1940-01-01 / 1940-01-31
  • Verbatim Date:
  • January 1940
  • Collector:
  • Charles A. Ely

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