Ophiocomella sexradia

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 : 285-286

Ophiocomella sexradia (DUNCAN, 1887)

(UF-6491, Fig. 4 g, KU594363 )

Material. 1 spm, St. 5; 1 spm, St. 8 Remarks. This small (DD = 2 mm) species is the only known ophiocomid with six arms. Specimens have small elongate granules on the dorsal surface of the disc, three to four arm spines, and are mottled green and whitish. Abundance: 1.

Distribution. Widespread across the IWP ( Clark & Rowe 1971), previously recorded from Réunion ( Guille & Ribes 1981; Stöhr et al. 2008) and Rodrigues ( Rowe & Richmond 2004).

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