Studies on Indian echinoderms—3. Ophiarthrum pictum (Muller and Troschel) (Ophiuroidea : Ophiocomidae), A new record from the Indian Ocean with additional notes on the species

James, D B (1971) Studies on Indian echinoderms—3. Ophiarthrum pictum (Muller and Troschel) (Ophiuroidea : Ophiocomidae), A new record from the Indian Ocean with additional notes on the species. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 12 (1&2). pp. 136-138.

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    Abstract

    The genus Ophiarthrum Peters has three species, viz., Ophiarthrum elegans, O. lymani and O. pictum. The first two species have been recorded from the Indian Ocean. Ophiarthrum elegans is distributed from Mozambique and Zanzibar to Tahiti and northwards to Ryukyu Islands (H. L. Clark, 1946). The author has collected several specimens of this species at Port Blaii: during a visit to Andaman and Nicobar islands in January, 1965. The second species Ophiarthrum lymani is described from Mauritius and appears to be endemic. The third species Op/rwrthrum pictum which is now collected from Nancowry (Nicobar) is recorded for the first time from the Indian Ocean. This species has been described for the first time from Java by Miiller and Troschel in 1842. Thereafter it has been recorded by several authors from various localities in the Pacific. Recently James (1969) has listed this species from Nancowry in his catalogue of the cchinoderms in the Reference Collections of the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. A detailed description of this little known species and its distribution are given in this paper.

    Item Type: Article
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Echinoderm; Ophiarthum pictum; Ophiuroidea; Ophiocomidae
    Subjects: Echinoderms > Sea Stars
    Echinoderms
    Divisions: CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division
    Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division
    CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division
    Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Biodiversity Division
    Depositing User: Dr. V Mohan
    Date Deposited: 04 Jun 2010 11:46
    Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:09
    URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/897

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