Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Ophiuroidea > Order Ophiurida > Suborder Ophiurina > Infraorder Chilophiurina > Family Ophiuridae > Subfamily Ophiurinae > Genus Ophiura

Ophiura flagellata (Lyman, 1878)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Ophiura*	Lamarck, 1801	accepted genus name
*Ophioglypha*	Lyman, 1860	synonym
*Ophioglyphina*	Ludwig, 1886	synonym
*Ophiozea*	A.H. Clark, 1920	synonym

Species group names

*Gymnophiura caerulescens*	Lütken & Mortensen, 1899	synonym
*Ophioglypha flagellata*	Lyman, 1878	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	Clark, A.M. and J. Courtman-Stock. (1976). The echinoderms of southern Africa. Publ. No. 766. British Museum (Nat. Hist), London. 277 pp.
additional source	Clark, A.M. (1977). The South African Museum's Meiring Naude cruises, part 4: Echinoderms. Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 73(6):; 133-147.

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Barcode of Life
Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications)
USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection
GBIF

Citation

Stöhr, S. (2014). Ophiura flagellata (Lyman, 1878). 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:124918