Revision of Ophiopaepale Ljungman, 1872 (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) with a redescription of O. goesiana Ljungman, 1872, and notes on O. diplax (Nielsen, 1932), new combination

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HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Turner, Richard L.
Publisher
The Biological Society of Washington
Date Issued
1984
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Ophiopaepale Ljungman, 1872 , is revised. Schizoderma Nielsen, 1932, is a junior synonym. Ophiopaepale now includes two species, which form a geminate pair from tropical American waters: O. goesiana Ljungman, 1872, type-species, West Indies and Gulf of Mexico, redescribed herein; O. diplax (Nielsen, 1932), n. comb., type-species of Schizoderma, Gulf of Panama and other eastern tropical Pacific localities. Synonymy was required by the discovery of fragmented dorsal arm plates in O. goesiana and the presence of tables comprising the disc granulation of both species. Ophiopaepale is distinguished from other ophiuroid genera by the division of each ventral arm plate into proximal and distal halves.

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English
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Text
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article
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16 p.
Subject (Topical)
Echinodermata
Ophiuroidea
Brittle-stars
Identifier
3321217
Additional Information
Ophiopaepale Ljungman, 1872 , is revised. Schizoderma Nielsen, 1932, is a junior synonym. Ophiopaepale now includes two species, which form a geminate pair from tropical American waters: O. goesiana Ljungman, 1872, type-species, West Indies and Gulf of Mexico, redescribed herein; O. diplax (Nielsen, 1932), n. comb., type-species of Schizoderma, Gulf of Panama and other eastern tropical Pacific localities. Synonymy was required by the discovery of fragmented dorsal arm plates in O. goesiana and the presence of tables comprising the disc granulation of both species. Ophiopaepale is distinguished from other ophiuroid genera by the division of each ventral arm plate into proximal and distal halves.
This manuscript is an author version with the final publication available and may be cited as: Turner, R. L. (1984). Revision of Ophiopaepale Ljungman, 1872 (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) with a redescription of O. goesiana Ljungman, 1872, and notes on O. diplax (Nielsen, 1932), new combination. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 97(4), 927-941.
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #380.
Date Backup
1984
Date Text
1984
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1984
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Revision of Ophiopaepale Ljungman, 1872 (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) with a redescription of O. goesiana Ljungman, 1872, and notes on O. diplax (Nielsen, 1932), new combination
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The Biological Society of Washington
1984
single unit
Title
Revision of Ophiopaepale Ljungman, 1872 (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) with a redescription of O. goesiana Ljungman, 1872, and notes on O. diplax (Nielsen, 1932), new combination
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Revision of Ophiopaepale Ljungman, 1872 (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) with a redescription of O. goesiana Ljungman, 1872, and notes on O. diplax (Nielsen, 1932), new combination