Ophioplinthaca amezianeae

Ophioplinthaca amezianeae, dorsal view.
Ophioplinthaca amezianeae, dorsal view.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophiacanthina 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Subphylum: Eleutherozoa
Superclassis: Cryptosyringida
Classis: Ophiuroidea
Subclasse: Myophiuroidea
Infraclasse: Metophiurida
Superordo: Ophintegrida
Ordo: Ophiacanthida
Subordo: Ophiacanthina

Familia: Ophiacanthidae
Genus: Ophioplinthaca
Species: Ophioplinthaca amezianeae

Name

Ophioplinthaca amezianeae O’Hara & Stöhr, 2006

Type locality: BIOCAL stn CP587, New Caledonia, Norfolk Ridge, 23°55′52″S 166°41′43″E / 23.931133°S 166.695251°E / -23.931133; 166.695251, depth 2660–2750 m.

Holotype: MNHN-IE-2013-10353 .

Paratypes: MNHN-IE-2013-10333 ; MNHN-IE-2013-10352 ; MNHN-IE-2014-2160 ; MNHN-IE-2009-2665 .

Etymology: named after Nadia Améziane.

Synonymy

References

  • Nethupul, H., Stöhr, S. & Zhang, H-B. 2022. Review of Ophioplinthaca Verrill, 1899 (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea, Ophiacanthidae), description of new species in Ophioplinthaca and Ophiophthalmus, and new records from the Northwest Pacific and the South China Sea. Zookeys 1099ː 155–202. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1099.76479 Open access Reference page. 
  • O’Hara, T.D. & Stöhr, S. 2006. Deep water Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) of New Caledonia: Ophiacanthidae and Hemieuryalidae. In: Richer de Forges, B. et al.. (Ed.) Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 24. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 193: 33–141. ResearchGate Open access. Reference page. 
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