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Ophiopolytretus aethus

Ophiuroidea - Oegophiurida - Lapworthuridae

Taxonomy
Ophiopolytretus aethus was named by Webster et al. (1999). It is not extant. Its type specimen is Holotype DMNH 16044, paratypes DMNH 16046, 16048, 16049, 16092, 16095, 16097, 16.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Ophiopolytretus aethus Webster et al. p. 483 figs. 10.1-10.6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
RankNameAuthor
Asterozoa()
classOphiuroidea
orderOegophiurida
suborderZeugophiurina()
familyLapworthuridae
genusOphiopolytretus
speciesaethus

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Ophiopolytretus aethus Webster et al. 1999
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. D. Webster et al. 1999Same as for the genus, by monotypy