Ophiolepis cavitata Okanishi & Y. Fujita, 2018a

Okanishi, Masanori & Fujita, Yoshihisa, 2019, A comprehensive taxonomic list of brittle stars (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) from submarine caves of the Ryukyu Islands, southwestern Japan, with a description of a rare species, Dougaloplus echinatus (Amphiuridae), Zootaxa 4571 (1), pp. 73-98 : 85

Ophiolepis cavitata Okanishi & Y. Fujita, 2018a

[Japanese name: Kunigami-kumohitode]

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Ophiolepis cavitata Okanishi & Y. Fujita 2018a: 3 –11, figs 2–6.

Material examined. Okinawa Island (RUMF-ZE-02006[holotype], RUMF-ZE-02007[1 paratype]): “silty room” of the “Hedo-Dome” cave, under rock or coral rubble, approximately 12 m depth, 23 May 2017 (RUMF-ZE- 02006) and 21 May 2017 (RUMF-ZE-02007). Ie Island (RUMF-ZE-02059[1], RUMF-ZE-02060[1], RUMF-ZE- 02061[1], RUMF-ZE-02062[1]): “entrance” of the “Unnamed cave”, approximately 15 m depth, 14 March 2018 .

Distribution. Okinawa Island and Ie Island, Japan. Depth range 12– 15 m.

Remarks. This species is recently described based on type materials collected from Okinawa Island. This second record from Ie Island is an extension of the known range from the “Hedo Dome” eastwards to another submarine cave “Unnamed cave”.

Figures

FIGURE 8. Aboral views of living specimens. A, Ophiothrix purpurea von Martens, 1867 (RUMF-ZE-02042); B, Ophiothrix aff. picteti (RUMF-ZE-02044); C, Ophionereis dubia amoyensis A. M. Clark, 1953 (RUMF-ZE-02046); D, Ophionereis fusca Brock, 1888 (RUMF-ZE-02049); E, Ophionereis porrecta Lyman, 1860 (RUMF-ZE-02054); F, Ophionereis tigris H. L. Clark, 1938 (RUMF-ZE-02045); G, Ophiolepis cavitata Okanishi & Fujita, 2018a (RUMF-ZE-02059); H, Ophiolepis cincta Müller & Troschel, 1842 (RUMF-ZE-02058).