Ophioderma Müller & Troschel 1840

Cerbère Pyrénées-Orientales France

Figure 13.Species of the family Ophiodermatidae (a–d). Ophioderma appressa A dorsal view B ventral view C jaw D ventral view of the arms E ventral view of the arms. Ophioderma cinerea F dorsal view, detail of the radial shields G ventral view H jaw I dorsal view of the arms J ventral view of the arms. Scale bar = 1 mm.

Figure 2.Ophioderma peruana sp. n., holotype (CZA-363). A aboral view B oral view C aboral disc and basal portion of the arms D oral disc and basal portion of the arms E jaws F oral portion of the disc and pair of genital slits.

Figure 6.Ophioderma panamensis. A dorsal view B dorsal view of the arm C ventral view of the arm D dorsal view of the disk E ventral view of the disk F jaw. Scale bar = 5 mm. Ophioderma teres juvenile G dorsal view. Scale bar = 5 mm H dorsal view of the arm (dp = divided dorsal arm plates) I ventral view of the arm J dorsal view of the disk K ventral view of the disk L jaw. Scale bar = 1 mm.

Cerbère Pyrénées-Orientales France

Figure 14.Some ophiurans in their natural habitat. A Ophiomyxa flaccida B Ophiolepis impressa C Ophiothrix angulata D Ophiocoma echinata E Ophioderma cinerea F Ophioderma appressa. Photos by Thelma L. P. Dias.

Figure 3.Ophioderma peruana sp. n., holotype (CZA-363). A basal portion of the arms with fragmented dorsal arm plates B dorsal arm plates fragmented in several pieces C ventral arm plates and tentacle scales D lateral view of the arm spines.

Figure 6.Ophioderma panamensis. A dorsal view B dorsal view of the arm C ventral view of the arm D dorsal view of the disk E ventral view of the disk F jaw. Scale bar = 5 mm. Ophioderma teres juvenile G dorsal view. Scale bar = 5 mm H dorsal view of the arm (dp = divided dorsal arm plates) I ventral view of the arm J dorsal view of the disk K ventral view of the disk L jaw. Scale bar = 1 mm.

Cerbère Pyrénées-Orientales France

Figure 13.Species of the family Ophiodermatidae (a–d). Ophioderma appressa A dorsal view B ventral view C jaw D ventral view of the arms E ventral view of the arms. Ophioderma cinerea F dorsal view, detail of the radial shields G ventral view H jaw I dorsal view of the arms J ventral view of the arms. Scale bar = 1 mm.

Figure 4.Ophioderma peruana sp. n.non-type preserved material (alcohol) showing different colors variations. A specimen in situ B CZA-394 (14 mm DD) radial shields naked C CZA-392 (28 mm DD) radial shields naked D CZA-390 (35 mm DD) radial shields covered by disc granules.

Cerbère Pyrénées-Orientales France

Figure 14.Some ophiurans in their natural habitat. A Ophiomyxa flaccida B Ophiolepis impressa C Ophiothrix angulata D Ophiocoma echinata E Ophioderma cinerea F Ophioderma appressa. Photos by Thelma L. P. Dias.

Figure 1.Collecting sites of Ophioderma peruana sp. n. A complete map of America B1 Hooker Reef, Punta Sal 2 Quebrada Verde, El Ñuro 3 Lobos de Afuera Island, Peru.

Ophioderma appressa, harlequin colouration, aboral view of discOphioderma appressa, harlequin colouration, Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, Caribbean.

Ophioderma appressa, harlequin colouration, oral viewOphioderma appressa, harlequin colouration, Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, Caribbean.

Ophioderma appressa, harlequin colouration, aboral viewOphioderma appressa, harlequin colouration, Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, Caribbean.

Ophioderma appressa, oral view of discOphioderma appressa, Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, Caribbean.

Ophioderma appressa, aboral view of discOphioderma appressa, Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, Caribbean.

Ophioderma appressa, oral viewOphioderma appressa, Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, Caribbean.

Ophioderma appressa, aboral viewOphioderma appressa, Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, Caribbean.

Opinion 1152 (1)