The Shallow Water Amphiurid Brittle Stars (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea) of Florida
Thomas LP. 1962. The Shallow Water Amphiurid Brittle Stars (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea) of Florida. Bulletin of Marine Science of the Gulf and Caribbean (Bulletin of Marine Science). 12:623-694
The shallow water amphiurid brittle stars of Florida were described in detail. Specimens collected in Everglades National Park came from Coot and Whitewater Bays, and the Cape Sable-Flamingo region. A survey of the literature pertaining to tropical western Atlantic species was presented, along with a brief discussion of general biology and morphology. Nine genera and 21 species were reported, including illustrations and synonomies for each species. A large number of Ophiophragmus filograneus were taken from eastern Whitewater Bay. Amphiodia trychna and Amphipholis pachybactera H.L. Clark were recorded for the first time from Florida and the U.S. Study Period: 1958-1960; Study Type: Qualitative; Gear Type: Shovel; Number of Stations: 9 sites (3 in Everglades National Park); Biological Component: Amphiuridae.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Thomas, Lowell
- Units
- EVER
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Biology, brittle stars (ophiuroids), Checklist, coot bay, Everglades National Park, Everglades National Park, FL, FL, Literature Review, Morphology, Whitewater Bay