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

Ophiura ljungmani (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

*Ophioglypha lepida*	Lyman, 1878	synonym
*Ophioglypha Ljungmani*	Lyman, 1878	synonym
*Ophioglypha thouleti*	Koehler, 1895	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	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

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection
Barcode of Life
GBIF

Citation

Stöhr, S. (2014). Ophiura ljungmani (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:124925

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Occurrence

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Doubtful

Native

Introduced

Naturalised

Invasive

Managed

No data

Environment

marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2008 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

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Last modified

2007-07-18 by Sabine Stöhr

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