Taxonomy In the current Linnean system Ophiuroidea is regarded as a class. Following a more phylogenetic view its parent would be...
Taxonomy In the current Linnean system Ophiuroidea is regarded as a class. Following a more phylogenetic view its parent would be Asterozoa according to a popular hypothesis. However, according to another equally parsimonious view, Ophiuroidea and Asteroidea are not sister taxa, which invalidates Asterozoa as their parent. [details]
Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T. & Thuy, B. (Eds) (2019). World Ophiuroidea database. Ophiuroidea. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2019) European Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123084 on 2019-02-23
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2019). European Register of Marine Species. Ophiuroidea. Accessed at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123084 on 2019-02-23
basis of recordHansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in RoR) [details]
identification resourcePaterson, G.L.J. (1985). The deep-sea Ophiuroidea of the north Atlantic Ocean. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 49(1): 1-162., available online athttp://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2273511[details]
identification resourceFell, H. B. (1961). The fauna of the Ross Sea. Part 1. Ophiuroidea. <em>New Zealand Oceanographic Institute Memoir.</em> 18: 1-79, 19 pls.[details]
identification resourceKoehler, R. (1922). Ophiurans of the Philippine Seas and adjacent waters. <em>Smithsonian Institution United States National Museum Bulletin.</em> 100(5): 1-486., available online athttps://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.32917[details]
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Taxonomy In the current Linnean system Ophiuroidea is regarded as a class. Following a more phylogenetic view its parent would be Asterozoa according to a popular hypothesis. However, according to another equally parsimonious view, Ophiuroidea and Asteroidea are not sister taxa, which invalidates Asterozoa as their parent. [details]
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