Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Ophiuroidea > Order Ophiurida > Suborder Ophiurina > Infraorder Ophiodermatina > Family Ophiodermatidae > Genus Bathypectinura

Bathypectinura heros (Lyman, 1879)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Bathypectinura*	H.L. Clark, 1909	accepted genus name
*Ophiocrates*	Koehler, 1904	synonym

Species group names

*Bathypectinura elata*	(Koehler, 1906)	synonym
*Ophiocrates intervallus*	Madsen, 1947	synonym
*Ophiocrates secundus*	Koehler, 1906	synonym
*Pectinura elata*	Koehler, 1906	synonym
*Pectinura heros*	Lyman, 1879	synonym

Literature

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	Mah, C.L.; McKnight, D.G.; Eagle, M.K.; Pawson, D.L.; Améziane, N.; Vance, D.J.; Baker, A.N.; Clark, H.E.S.; Davey, N. 2009. Phylum Echinodermata: sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbres, sea lilies, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 371-400.
additional source	Pawson, D. L., D. J. Vance, C. G. Messing, F. A. Solis-Marin, and C. L. Mah. 2009. Echinodermata of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1177–1204 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College S
source of synonymy	Madsen, F.J. (1973). The Ophiodermatidae. Galathea Report 11: 133-143.

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection
Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications)
Barcode of Life (3 barcodes)
GBIF

Citation

Stöhr, S. (2014). Bathypectinura heros (Lyman, 1879). 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:124814