Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Ophiuroidea > Order Ophiurida > Suborder Ophiurina > Infraorder Gnathophiurina > Family Amphiuridae

Amphipholis Ljungman, 1866

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

Axiognathus Thomas, 1966 synonym

Children

Amphipholis murmanica Djakonov, 1929
Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828)
Amphipholis torelli Ljungman, 1872

Literature

original description

Ljungman, A. V. 1866. Om några nya arter af Ophiurider. Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 1866, 23(6), 163-166.

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

Cherbonnier, G. & A. Guille (1978). Echinodermes: Ophiurides. Faune de Madagascar. No 48: iv +272pp.

additional source

North East Atlantic Taxa

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External Links

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Citation

Stöhr, S. (2014). Amphipholis Ljungman, 1866. 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:123612

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

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Last modified

2011-03-10 by Sabine Stöhr

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