Ophionereis porrecta

Boissin, Emilie, Hoareau, Thierry B., Paulay, Gustav & Bruggemann, J. Henrich, 2016, Shallow-water reef ophiuroids (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) of Réunion (Mascarene Islands), with biogeographic considerations, Zootaxa 4098 (2), pp. 273-297 : 286

Ophionereis porrecta LYMAN, 1860 complex sp. 2

(UF 6436, Fig. 4 i, KC760073 )

Material. 1 spm, St. 4; 1 spm, St. 5

Remarks. A distinct colour morph is structurally very similar to O. porrecta but confirmed to be genetically distinct (Hoareau et al. 2013). The orange-brown reticulate pattern differs from the typical colour form for O. porrecta sp. 1.

Distribution. A new record for Reunion, the Mascarene Islands and the Indian Ocean.

Figures

FIGURE 4. Pictures of species encountered in Réunion Island waters. Pictures were taken of freshly collected specimens except when indicated. Photo credit: BIOTAS.