MCZ Invertebrate Zoology OPH-822

Ophiozonella marmorea (Lyman, 1883)

Paratype of Ophiozona marmorea

Date Collected:

1879-01-05

Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Western Central: Virgin Islands of the United States: Saint Croix | off Frederickstadt

Current Identification
Ophiozonella marmorea (Lyman, 1883) linked data icon
Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiurida Ophiolepididae
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: revised taxonomy
Remarks: confirmed by Daniela Yepes Gaurisas (April 2014); revised taxonomy fide WoRMS
Previous Identification
Ophiozona marmorea Lyman, 1883 linked data icon
Animalia Echinodermata Asterozoa Ophiuroidea Ophiurida Ophiurina Ophiolepididae
Determiner: Hubert Lyman Clarklinked data icon
Nature of ID: type ID

  • station number: 134

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (70% ethanol) good in collection 3 History (3)

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  • Ocean:
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Atlantic, Western Central
  • Country:
  • Virgin Islands of the United States
  • Island:
  • Saint Croix
  • Specific Locality:
  • off Frederickstadt
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Off St. Cruz, Frederickstadt
  • Depth:
  • 248 fms
  • Georeference:
  • 17.6208333°, -64.805555° (Error radius: 50km) By: [no agent data] on 1879-01-05 (Source: Lists of Dredging Stations in North American Water from 1867-1887 by Sanderson Smith)
  • Datum:
  • unknown
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • deg. min. sec. (17° 37′ 15″ N  64° 48′ 20″ W)
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1879-01-05
  • Verbatim Date:
  • January 5, 1879
  • Collector:
  • USCSS Blake Expeditions

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  • [Masked]

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