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WoRMS taxon details
original description
(of Ophiocrates Koehler, 1904) Koehler, R. (1904). Ophiures de l'expédition du Siboga. Part 1. Ophiures de mer profonde. <em>In: Weber, Siboga Expeditie. M. E.J. Brill, Leiden.</em> 45a, 1-176., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12079779 [details]
basis of record
Hansson, 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 IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Taxonomy Strictly following the ICZN rules, Bathypectinura is a junior homonym of Ophiocrates. However, Ophiocrates was created for a juvenile form and Clark (1909) was unaware of the conspecificity of the species. It may be best to officially suppress Ophiocrates to maintain stability. [details]
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