species: Macrophiothrix longipeda in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Macrophiothrix longipeda


©Anne: Macrophiothrix longipeda at Lizard Island, from under rubble slab on sand. Disc diameter is about 10 mm.

©Anne: Underside of Macrophiothrix longipeda at Lizard Island, same individual as above

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Echinodermata
Class Ophiuroidea
Order Ophiurida
Family Ophiotrichidae
Genus Macrophiothrix
Species Macrophiothrix longipeda
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Hoggett, A.K. (2006). A new species of Macrophiothrix (Ophiuroidea: Ophiotrichidae) common in northern Australia, Zootaxa, 1326: 17-24. LIRS catalog number 979.

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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