Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Ophiuroidea > Order Ophiurida > Suborder Ophiomyxina > Family Ophiomyxidae > Genus Ophiogeron

Ophiogeron edentulus Lyman, 1878

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Ophiogeron*	Lyman, 1878	accepted genus name
*Astrogeron*	Verrill, 1899	synonym

Literature

original description	Lyman, T. 1878. Ophiuridae and Astrophytidae of the “Challenger” expedition. Part I. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass., 5(7), 65-168, 10 pl.
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.

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection
GBIF

Citation

Stöhr, S. (2014). Ophiogeron edentulus 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:125142