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Ophiarachna affinis

 

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General Information

GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: NATIVE e.Africa - Polynesia

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native; Marine, near-shore

KEY FEATURES: Disc ??mm, arms 5-8x disc diam. (to ??mm). A large rounded disc with radiating yellowish and brownish bands, all covered in a filligree of cream lines with dark edges. The arms are grey-brown with a dark longitudinal line on th dorsal surface. The arm spines have fine dark and light bands.

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: D72    Makatea:
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN

Northern Group:
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW

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Scientific Taxonomy

Ophiarachna affinis Lütken, 1869
TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; ECHINODERMATA; ELEUTHEROZOA; STELLEROIDEA; OPHIUROIDEA; Ophiuroida; OPHIODERMATIDAE

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
None Recorded.

References:
None recorded.

Data Update History (information):
zB02, zD02

Web Resources

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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