Ophiozonella cavernalis 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 : 86

Ophiozonella cavernalis Okanishi & Y. Fujita, 2018a

[Japanese name: Dohkutsu-mozaiku-kumohitode]

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Ophiozonella cavernalis Okanishi & Y. Fujita 2018a: 11 –18, figs 7–11.

Material examined. Okinawa Island: “Hedo-Dome” cave, RUMF-ZE-02008[holotype], RUMF-ZE-02009[1 paratype], RUMF-ZE-02010[1 paratype], RUMF-ZE-02011[1 paratype], RUMF-ZE-02012[1 paratype], RUMF- ZE-02013[1 paratype], RUMF-ZE-02014[1 paratype], NSMT E10711[2 paratypes], NSMT E10714[1 paratype]. Ie Island: “Unnamed cave”, RUMF-ZE-02016[1 paratype]. Shimoji Island: “Akuma-no-Yakata” cave RUMF-ZE- 02017[1 paratype], RUMF-ZE-02018[1 paratype] and NSMT E-10713[1 paratype]. Depth range 8– 27 m. See detailed locality information for Okanishi & Y. Fujita 2018a.

Distribution. Submarine caves in Okinawa Islnad, Ie Island and Shimoji Island, Ryukyu Islands, southern Japan. Depth range 8– 27 m.

Remarks. For diagnosis of this species, see recent original description (Okanishi & Y. Fujita, 2 018a).

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FIGURE 9. Aboral views of living specimens. A, Ophiolepis superba H. L. Clark, 1915 (RUMF-ZE-02063); B, Ophiozonella cavernalis Okanishi & Fujita, 2018a (RUMF-ZE-02064); C, Ophiostriatus sexradiatus irimura, 1993 (RUMF-ZE-02067); D, Ophiocoma pusilla (Brock, 1888) (RUMF-ZE-02083); E, Cryptopelta cf. callista H. L. Clark, 1938 (RUMF-ZE-02068); F, Ophiarachnella gorgonia Müller & Troschel, 1842 (RUMF-ZE-02073); G, Ophiopsammus anchista (H. L. Clark, 1911) (RUMF-ZE-02079); H, Ophiarachna mauritiensis de Loriol, 1893a (RUMF-ZE-02070).