Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Ophiuroidea > Order Ophiurida > Suborder Ophiurina > Family Ophiacanthidae > Genus Ophiomitrella

Ophiomitrella clavigera (Ljungman, 1865)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Ophiomitrella*	Verrill, 1899	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Ophiactis clavigera*	Ljungman, 1865	synonym
*Ophiolebes acanellae*	Verrill, 1885	synonym

Literature

original description	Ljungman, A. V. 1865. Tillägg till kännedom af Skandinaviens Ophiurider. Öfversigt af Kgl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 1863, 21(7), 359-367, pl. XV.
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	North East Atlantic Taxa
additional source	ITIS database
additional source	Howson, C.M.; Picton, B.E. (Ed.) (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. ISBN 0-948150-06-8. vi, 508 (+ cd-rom) pp.
additional source	Pollock, L.W. (1998). A practical guide to the marine animals of northeastern North America. Rutgers University Press. New Brunswick, New Jersey & London. 367 pp.

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications)
USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection
GBIF

Citation

Stöhr, S. (2014). Ophiomitrella clavigera (Ljungman, 1865). 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:125037