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Ophiothrix Fragilis (Abildgaard in O.F Ophiothrix fragilis (Abildgaard in O.F. Müller, 1789) AphiaID: 125131 OFIÚRO Animalia (Reino) >Echinodermata (Filo) >Asterozoa (Subfilo) >Ophiuroidea (Classe) >Myophiuroida (Subclasse) >Metophiurida (Infraclasse) > Ophintegrida (Superordem) > Amphilepidida (Ordem) > Gnathophiurina (Subordem) > Gnathophiurina (Infraordem) > Ophiactoidea (Superfamilia) > Ophiotrichidae (Familia) Bruno Van Bogaert mnolito - iNaturalist.org Sinónimos Asteria cuvierii Delle Chiaje, 1828 Asteria ferussacii Delle Chiaje, 1828 Asterias echinata Delle Chiaje, 1828 Asterias fragilis Abildgaard in O.F. Müller, 1789 Asterias pentaphylla Pennant, 1777 Asterias rubra Delle Chiaje, 18?? Ophiocoma minuta Forbes, 1839 Ophiocoma rosula Forbes, 1839 Ophiothrix alba Grube, 1857 Ophiothrix alopecurus Müller & Troschel, 1842 Ophiothrix cuvierii (Delle Chiaje, 1828) Ophiothrix echinata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) Ophiothrix ferussacii (Delle Chiaje, 1828) Ophiothrix fragilis var. abildgaardi Koehler, 1921 1 Ophiothrix fragilis var. echinata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) Ophiothrix fragilis var. lusitanica Ljungman, 1872 Ophiothrix fragilis var. pentaphyllum Pennant, 1777 Ophiothrix lusitanica Ljungman, 1872 Ophiothrix pentaphylla (Pennant, 1777) Ophiothrix rammelsbergii Müller & Troschel, 1842 Ophiothrix rubra Ljungman, 1872 Ophiothrix rubra Ljungman, 1872 Ophiura scutellum Grube, 1840 Referências additional source Hansson, H. (2004). North East Atlantic Taxa (NEAT): Nematoda. Internet pdf Ed. Aug 1998., available online at http://www.tmbl.gu.se/libdb/taxon/taxa.html [details] additional source Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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Bulletin Zoological Nomenclature, 24(1), 41-49., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12223192#page/59/mode/1up [details] context source (Schelde) Maris, T.; Beauchard, O.; Van Damme, S.; Van den Bergh, E.; Wijnhoven, S.; 2 Meire, P. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke. 35 pp.[details] additional source Clark, A.M. & Courtman-Stock, J. (1976). The echinoderms of southern Africa. Publ. No. 766. British Museum (Nat. Hist), London. 277 pp. [details] additional source Southward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. Synopses of the British fauna (new series), 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 pp. [details] additional source Clark, A.M. & Courtman-Stock, J. (1976). The echinoderms of southern Africa. Publ. No. 766. British Museum (Nat. Hist), London. 277 pp. [details] additional source Southward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. Synopses of the British fauna (new series), 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 pp. [details] context source (BeRMS 2020) Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2015): Epibenthos and demersal fish monitoring at long-term monitoring stations in the Belgian part of the North Sea. [details] additional source Clark, A. M. (1974). Notes on some echinoderms from southern Africa. Bulletin of the British Museum of Natural History (Zoology). 26(6): 423-487, 3 pls, 16 figs, 1 map, 3 tables., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2294231 [details] status source Clark, A. M. (1967). Proposals for stabilization of the names of some common European Ophiuroidea Z.N.(S.) 1772. Bulletin Zoological Nomenclature. 24(1): 41-49., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12223192#page/59/mode/1up [details] additional source Clark, A. M.; Courtman-Stock, J. (1976). The echinoderms of southern Africa. Publ. No. 766. British Museum (Nat. Hist), London. 277 pp. [details] additional source Southward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. Synopses of the British fauna (new series), 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 pp. [details] Última atualização: 24 Set. 2021 3.
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