Publication Date:
2021-05-19
Description:
Among the echinoderms, the Ophiuroidea comprise the most diverse class with more than
2,000 species. They occur in nearly any marine habitat, ranging from the poles to the equator
and are distributed from the tidal zone down to several thousand meters of depths. Often, their
similar morphology makes their species identification difficult. The present study was
conducted in order to identify and evaluate the species-spectra of ophiuroids in the Chabahar
Bay. Samples were collected from the intertidal zone of Tis port in the west of Chabahar in
October 2013, where coarse sediments and pebbles dominate. The samples were examined in
the laboratory based on several factors including dorsal and ventral disc and arms. Two
representatives of the family Ophiothrichidae were identified: Ophiothrix savgnyi and
Macrophiothrix elongata.
Description:
Published
Keywords:
Ophiuroidea
;
Macrophiothrix elongate
;
Ophiothrix savignyi
;
Morphology
;
Species
Repository Name:
AquaDocs
Type:
Journal Contribution
,
Refereed
Format:
pp.95-106
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