Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2025). World Ophiuroidea Database. Ophiopyren Lyman, 1878. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123551 on 2025-04-08
original descriptionLyman, T. (1878). Ophiuridae and Astrophytidae of the “Challenger” expedition. Part I. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass.</em> 5(7), 65-168, 10 pl., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28876644#page/85/mode/1up[details]
basis of recordHansson, 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]
Taxonomy
taxonomy sourceO'Hara, T. D.; Stöhr, S.; Hugall, A. F.; Thuy, B.; Martynov, A. (2018). Morphological diagnoses of higher taxa in Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) in support of a new classification. <em>European Journal of Taxonomy.</em> (416)., available online athttps://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2018.416[details]
taxonomy sourceMadsen, F. J. (1970). West African Ophiuroids. <em>Atlantide Report.</em> 11: 151-243.[details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality