Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Ophiuroidea > Order Ophiurida > Suborder Ophiurina > Infraorder Gnathophiurina > Family Ophiocomidae > Subfamily Ophiopsilinae > Genus Ophiopsila

Ophiopsila aranea Forbes, 1843

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Ophiopsila*	Forbes, 1843	accepted genus name
*Ophianoplus*	M. Sars, 1859	synonym

Species group names

*Ophianoplus marmoreus*	M. Sars, 1859	synonym

Literature

original description	Forbes, E. 1843. On the radiata of the eastern Mediterranean. Trans. Linn. Soc. London, 19: 143-153.
basis of record	Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 336-351
additional source	Southward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. Synopses of the British fauna (new series), 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 pp.
additional source	North East Atlantic Taxa

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Marine Life Information Network - UK
USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection
Biodiversity Heritage Library (64 publications)
GBIF

Citation

Stöhr, S. (2014). Ophiopsila aranea Forbes, 1843. In: Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T. & Thuy, B. (Eds) (2014) World Ophiuroidea database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125049