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Phylum

Echinodermata

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Species ID

Phylum

Family

Accepted Binomially

Status

Discovered

OC-SP-0000113

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Goniasteridae

Accepted Binomially

Astroceramus sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Astroceramus

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000113

Echinodermata

Goniasteridae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000116

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Solasteridae

Accepted Binomially

Lophaster sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Lophaster

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000116

Echinodermata

Solasteridae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000117

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Pterasteridae

Accepted Binomially

Hymenaster sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Hymenaster

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000117

Echinodermata

Pterasteridae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000109

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Porcellanasteridae

Accepted Binomially

Hyphalaster sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Hyphalaster

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000109

Echinodermata

Porcellanasteridae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000115

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Goniasteridae

Accepted Binomially

Ceramaster sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Ceramaster

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000115

Echinodermata

Goniasteridae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000118

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Pterasteridae

Accepted Binomially

Pteraster sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Pteraster

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000118

Echinodermata

Pterasteridae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000110

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Pseudarchasteridae

Accepted Binomially

Pseudarchaster sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Pseudarchaster

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000110

Echinodermata

Pseudarchasteridae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000111

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Asterinidae

Accepted Binomially

Anseropoda sp.6

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Anseropoda

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000111

Echinodermata

Asterinidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000112

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Caymanostellidae

Accepted Binomially

Caymanostella sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Caymanostella

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000112

Echinodermata

Caymanostellidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000114

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Goniasteridae

Accepted Binomially

Bathyceramaster sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Bathyceramaster

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000114

Echinodermata

Goniasteridae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000108

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Benthopectinidae

Accepted Binomially

Cheiraster sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Cheiraster

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000108

Echinodermata

Benthopectinidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000093

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Hemieuryalidae

Accepted Binomially

Ophiomastus sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Ophiomastus

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000093

Echinodermata

Hemieuryalidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000096

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Ophiothamnidae

Accepted Binomially

Histampica sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Histampica

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000096

Echinodermata

Ophiothamnidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000089

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Ophiacanthidae

Accepted Binomially

Ophiosabine sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Ophiosabine

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000089

Echinodermata

Ophiacanthidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000099

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Asteriidae

Accepted Binomially

Coronaster sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Coronaster

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000099

Echinodermata

Asteriidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000090

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Ophiobyrsidae

Accepted Binomially

Ophiophrixus sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Ophiophrixus

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000090

Echinodermata

Ophiobyrsidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000100

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Zoroasteridae

Accepted Binomially

Zoroaster sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Zoroaster

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000100

Echinodermata

Zoroasteridae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000091

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Ophiacanthida incertae sedis

Accepted Binomially

Ophiomedea sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Ophiomedea

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000091

Echinodermata

Ophiacanthida incertae sedis

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000098

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Freyellidae

Accepted Binomially

Freyella sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Freyella

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000098

Echinodermata

Freyellidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000101

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Astropectinidae

Accepted Binomially

Astropecten sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Astropecten

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000101

Echinodermata

Astropectinidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000092

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Hemieuryalidae

Accepted Binomially

Ophiomastus sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Ophiomastus

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000092

Echinodermata

Hemieuryalidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000105

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Astropectinidae

Accepted Binomially

Plutonaster sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Plutonaster

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000105

Echinodermata

Astropectinidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000102

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Astropectinidae

Accepted Binomially

Dytaster sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Dytaster

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000102

Echinodermata

Astropectinidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000094

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Ophionereididae

Accepted Binomially

Ophionereis sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Ophionereis

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000094

Echinodermata

Ophionereididae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000106

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Astropectinidae

Accepted Binomially

Psilaster sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Psilaster

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000106

Echinodermata

Astropectinidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000103

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Astropectinidae

Accepted Binomially

Persephonaster sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Persephonaster

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000103

Echinodermata

Astropectinidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000095

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Ophionereididae

Accepted Binomially

Ophioplax sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Ophioplax

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000095

Echinodermata

Ophionereididae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000104

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Astropectinidae

Accepted Binomially

Persephonaster sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Persephonaster

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000104

Echinodermata

Astropectinidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000097

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Brisingidae

Accepted Binomially

Hymenodiscus sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Hymenodiscus

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000097

Echinodermata

Brisingidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000107

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Benthopectinidae

Accepted Binomially

Benthopecten sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Benthopecten

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000107

Echinodermata

Benthopectinidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000080

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Ophiotomidae

Accepted Binomially

Ophiotreta sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Ophiotreta

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000080

Echinodermata

Ophiotomidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000084

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Ophiopyrgidae

Accepted Binomially

Ophiuroglypha sp.2

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Ophiuroglypha

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000084

Echinodermata

Ophiopyrgidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000085

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Ophiopyrgidae

Accepted Binomially

Stegophiura sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Stegophiura

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000085

Echinodermata

Ophiopyrgidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000086

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Ophiosphalmidae

Accepted Binomially

Ophiosphalma sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Ophiosphalma

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000086

Echinodermata

Ophiosphalmidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000087

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Ophioscolecidae

Accepted Binomially

Ophioscolecidae sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Ophioscolecidae

Lowest Known Rank

family

OC-SP-0000087

Echinodermata

Ophioscolecidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000078

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Fibulariidae

Accepted Binomially

Echinocyamus sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Echinocyamus

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000078

Echinodermata

Fibulariidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000088

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Ophiacanthidae

Accepted Binomially

Ophiocanops sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Ophiocanops

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000088

Echinodermata

Ophiacanthidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000082

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Ophiopyrgidae

Accepted Binomially

Ophioplinthus sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Ophioplinthus

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000082

Echinodermata

Ophiopyrgidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000083

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Ophiopyrgidae

Accepted Binomially

Ophiuroglypha sp.1

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Ophiuroglypha

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000083

Echinodermata

Ophiopyrgidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000081

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Ophiopyrgidae

Accepted Binomially

Amphiophiura sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Amphiophiura

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000081

Echinodermata

Ophiopyrgidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000048

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Deimatidae

Accepted Binomially

Deima oloughlini

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Deima oloughlini

Lowest Known Rank

species

OC-SP-0000048

Echinodermata

Deimatidae

Deima oloughlini

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000029

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Benthopectinidae

Accepted Binomially

Pontaster sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Pontaster

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000029

Echinodermata

Benthopectinidae

Discovered

Discovered

OC-SP-0000001

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Poraniidae

Accepted Binomially

Tylaster sp.

Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS

Tylaster

Lowest Known Rank

genus

OC-SP-0000001

Echinodermata

Poraniidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002060

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Notocrinidae

Accepted Binomially

Notocrinus messingi

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002060

Echinodermata

Notocrinidae

Notocrinus messingi

Discovered

Pathway

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002016

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Poraniidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002016

Echinodermata

Poraniidae

Pathway

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002017

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Benthopectinidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002017

Echinodermata

Benthopectinidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002018

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Brisingidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002018

Echinodermata

Brisingidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002019

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Pterasteridae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002019

Echinodermata

Pterasteridae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002020

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Asterinidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002020

Echinodermata

Asterinidae

Discovered

Discovered

Embargoed

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002024

Phylum

Echinodermata

Family

Benthopectinidae

Embargoed

OC-SP-0002024

Echinodermata

Benthopectinidae

Discovered

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The Ocean Census Alliance unites national and philanthropic marine institutes, museums, and universities, backed by governments, philanthropy, business and civil society partners.