Ophiolebes comatulina Mcknight, 2003, n.sp. ...

Ophiolebes comatulina n.sp. Fig. 1: A, B. Material examined: NIWA Stns E728 (2); E731 (1). Depth Distribution: 602– 688 m. Geographic Distribution: This species is recorded from near White Island, Bay of Plenty (see locality map, p. 32). Description: Holotype specimen, Stn E728: disc diameter about...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mcknight, Donald G.
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: Zenodo 2003
Subjects:
Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Echinodermata
Ophiuroidea
Ophiurida
Ophiacanthidae
Ophiolebes
Ophiolebes comatulina
White Island
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6276703
https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.6276703
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Summary:Ophiolebes comatulina n.sp. Fig. 1: A, B. Material examined: NIWA Stns E728 (2); E731 (1). Depth Distribution: 602– 688 m. Geographic Distribution: This species is recorded from near White Island, Bay of Plenty (see locality map, p. 32). Description: Holotype specimen, Stn E728: disc diameter about 5 mm, arms about 20 mm, vertically coiled. Disc inflated above, bulging interradially, and with very narrow depression extending inward from arm base, completely covered with small scales, each with 1–2 small tubercles, these tapering slightly and the truncate tip is finely thorny. Radial shields not evident, though scalation appears slightly denser in these regions. Ventral surface of disc with scales and only a few scattered tubercles. Genital clefts extend to margin and lack papillae or tubercles. Oral shields 4­sided, acutely pointed proximally and distally, lateral point of oral shield meeting first lateral armplate, one oral shield with a distal projection and a straight distal margin. Adoral shields small, ... : Published as part of Mcknight, Donald G., 2003, New brittle­stars (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) from New Zealand waters, pp. 1-36 in Zootaxa 352 on pages 3-5, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.156750 ...

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