Shallow-water reef ophiuroids (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) of Réunion (Mascarene Islands), with biogeographic considerations
Author
Boissin, Emilie
Author
Hoareau, Thierry B.
Author
Paulay, Gustav
Author
Bruggemann, J. Henrich
text
Zootaxa
2016
4098
2
273
297
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4098.2.4
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Ophiopeza spinosa
(LJUNGMAN, 1867)
(REU-0158,
Fig. 5
b)
Material.
1 spm, St. 3
Remarks.
The specimen presents a pale brown/beige overall colouration and the characteristic dorsal pattern resulting from enlarged marginal disc scales. The radial shields are concealed by granules. The disc granules are slightly depressed in their centres. The arm spines are much longer than in
O
. fallax
and the dorsal arm plates are fan-shaped but narrower than in
O
. fallax
. Abundance: 1.
Distribution.
Widespread across the IWP (
Clark & Rowe 1971
), previously reported from
Réunion
(
Guille & Ribes 1981
).