WoRMS name details
Ophiura (Ophiuroglypha) verrucosa McKnight, 2003
242147 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:242147)
unaccepted (junior homonym of Ophiura verrucosa (Studer, 1876), but subgenus raised to genus by O'Hara et al. (2018))
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
McKnight, D.G. (2003). New brittle-stars (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) from New
Zealand waters. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 352: 1-36., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2003f/z00352f.pdf [details]
Holotype NIWA 3353
Holotype NIWA 3353 [details]
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search
Taxonomy In Ophiura, this was a homonym of O. verrucosa (Studer, 1876), originally described as Pectinura.
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search [details]
Taxonomy In Ophiura, this was a homonym of O. verrucosa (Studer, 1876), originally described as Pectinura.
Taxonomy In Ophiura, this was a homonym of O. verrucosa (Studer, 1876), originally described as Pectinura. [details]
Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2025). World Ophiuroidea Database. Ophiura (Ophiuroglypha) verrucosa McKnight, 2003. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=242147 on 2025-04-05
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Nomenclature
original description
McKnight, D.G. (2003). New brittle-stars (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) from New
Zealand waters. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 352: 1-36., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2003f/z00352f.pdf [details]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
McKnight, D.G. (2003). New brittle-stars (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) from New
Zealand waters. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 352: 1-36., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2003f/z00352f.pdf [details]





Holotype NIWA 3353 [details]