Ophiambix epicopus


Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Ophioscolecida |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Abyssuridae
Genus: Ophiambix
Species: Ophiambix epicopus
Name
Ophiambix epicopus Paterson & Baker, 1988
- ZooBank: 988E4543-1100-415B-BDFA-EF9373CA1C66
- Type locality: New Zealand, Raoul Island, 1.8 km NW Napier Island. RV Acheron, 1976-09-13.
Synonymy
- Ophiambix epicopus Paterson & Baker, 1988: 1589–1590, figs. 2a–d, h, i, 3g–i, 4; — Okanishi et al., 2020: 197.
References
- Okanishi, M., Kato, M., Watanabe, H.K., Chen, C., Fujita, T. 2020. Large populations of two new species of Ophiambix (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea) discovered on Japanese hot vents and cold seeps. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 68: 196–213. DOI: 10.26107/RBZ-2020-0017
Reference page. - Paterson, G.L.J. & Baker, A.N. 1988. A revision of the genus Ophiambix (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) including the description of a new species. Journal of Natural History 22(6): 1579–1590. DOI: 10.1080/00222938800770991
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Links
- Ophiambix epicopus Paterson & Baker, 1988 in the World Ophiuroidea Database, accessed on December 22, 2025