An illustrated catalogue of type specimens of the bathyal brittlestar genera Ophiomusium Lyman and Ophiosphalma H. L. Clark (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea)
Author
Baker, Alan N.
text
Zootaxa
2016
4097
1
1
40
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4097.1.1
1bdc9f90-79e0-4265-b8b7-9057618b36db
1175-5326
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CD767562-3A19-4F4C-914D-80C50AD0D250
Ophiomusium morio
Koehler, 1922
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Figures 25
a, b
Holotype
USNM
40993
Albatross
station 5392 Between Samar and Masbate,
Philippines
,
246m
.
Main Features
: Rigid skeleton and stiff arms. Moderately large, slightly tumid disc plates and radial shields. The shields separated from one another by 3 elongated plates Three of the 5 oral shields split proximally. Unusual hoof-shaped genital slits. Dorsal arm plates throughout arm, only 2 ventral plates. Arm joints constricted. Two pairs of very small exposed tentacle pores, each with a single scale. Two small arm spines.