species: Macrophiothrix koehleri in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Macrophiothrix koehleri


©Anne Hoggett: Macrophiothrix koehleri from under rubble near Turtle Beach, Lizard Island. Disc diameter 1.7 cm.

©Anne Hoggett: Arm base and one pair of radial shields of Macrophiothrix koehleri from under rubble near Turtle Beach, Lizard Island. Disc diameter 1.7 cm.

©Anne Hoggett: Mouth and ventral disc of Macrophiothrix koehleri from under rubble near Turtle Beach, Lizard Island. Disc diameter 1.7 cm. This species has short wide oral shields with short spinelets lining the distal edge (red arrow).

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Echinodermata
Class Ophiuroidea
Order Ophiurida
Family Ophiotrichidae
Genus Macrophiothrix
Species Macrophiothrix koehleri

Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Hoggett, A.K. (1991). The genus Macrophiothrix (Ophiuroidea: Ophiotrichidae) in Australian waters, Invertebrate Taxonomy, 4: 1077-1146. LIRS catalog number 293.

Other references

  • Allen, J.D. (2005). Life-history evolution and the costs of small egg size in echinoderms, Ph.D. thesis, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. LIRS catalog number 940.
  • Allen, J. and R. Podolsky (2007). Uncommon diversity in developmental mode and larval form in the genus Macrophiothrix (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea), Marine Biology, 151: 85-97. LIRS catalog number 998.
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