Deep-sea ophiuroids (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea: Ophiurida) from the Gulf of Cadiz (NE Atlantic) Author Rodrigues, Clara F. Author Paterson, Gordon L. J. Author Cabrinovic, Andrew Author Cunha, Marina R. text Zootaxa 2011 2754 1 26 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.276727 dfcdb58a-4300-4aae-ae13-125628f51de7 1175-5326 276727 Amphiura grandisquama Lyman, 1869 Material examined. Vernadsky Ridge, TTR15, stn AT574, 1 ind. ( DBUA 001067.01); Pen Duick Escarpment, TTR16, stn AT600, 4 inds. ( DBUA 001068.01). Ecology and distribution. In the Eastern Atlantic A. grandisquama has been recorded from Iceland south to the Azores and Cape Verde Islands at depths of 861–1635 m ( Paterson 1985 ). In the Gulf of Cadiz it was collected from carbonate chimneys and crusts at shallower depths ( 508–610 m ) ( Fig. 7 A).