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
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journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4097.1.1
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Ophiomusium facundum
Koehler, 1922
.
Figures 11
a, b
Ophiomusium facundum
Koehler, 1922
;
Liao & A. M. Clark, 1995
.
Lectotype
USNM 41360
Albatross
Station 5373 (station misspelt by Koehler as 5378), Marindique Id,
Philippines
,
618m
.
Paralectotype
, USNM 41364,
Albatross
Station 5538, between Negros and Siquijor Ids,
Philippines
,
468m
.
Both specimens were examined by Koehler. Dr Marc Eleaume, Paris Museum, has recently informed me that a
syntype
of this species is in their collection: NMNH 10385, ex-
Albatross
Expedition.
Main Features
: The
lectotype
is large -
18 mm
d.d. Disc coarsely granulated, especially the large radial shields. 1 large interradial plate extends ventrally to abut with oral shield, which itself has a very wide distal section and a narrow proximal one. Dorsal and ventral arm plates throughout, dorsal midline sunken. Edges of lateral arm plate flared and granulated. 4–6 arms spines, lowermost 2 are close together, the others evenly and widely spaced. The 2nd lowest spine is fatter than the others. Two pairs of exposed tentacle pores. Genital slits reaching the distal corners of the first lateral arm plates.
The
paralectotype
USNM 41364 is figured (
Fig. 11
)