taxonID	type	description	language	source
44298782FF8ADD57069FFC49FEE7440D.taxon	materials_examined	MATERIAL EXAMINED (Table 1, Fig. 1). — Off Iceland. A total of 15 postlarvae and 25 adult specimens: stn 2410, 1 spec. on SEM stub (SMNH- 46115); 2 specs in ethanol (SMNH- 51874); stn 2898, 3 specs in ethanol (SMNH- 51868); stn 3012, 2 specs on SEM stub (SMNH- 51873); stn 2914, 2 specs in ethanol (SMNH- 52035); remaining samples ethanol, lodged at NI (no catalogue numbers). COMPARATIVE MATERIAL. — Ophiuraster patersoni, Bay of Biscay, BIOGAS 6, stn D 586, N. O. Jean Charcot, 44 ° 05 ’ N, 4 ° 19 ’ W, 1950 m, 31. X. 1974, holotype (MNHN EcOs 4895). — Ophiuraster belyaevi, Kerguelen Islands, MD 04, stn I 106 CP 258, 48 ° 43 ’ 5 ” S 71 ° 06 ’ 5 ” E, 925 m, 13. III. 1975, holotype (MNHN EcOs 5839). — “ Poraniidae ”, BIOFAR, stn 158, 61 ° 58.3 ’ N, 5 ° 38.2 ’ W, 322 m, 7. V. 1988 (data from NØrrevang et al. 1994), 3 specs in ethanol (KMBL, no catalogue number).	en	Stöhr, Sabine (2004): Ophiuraster patersoni Litvinova, 1998 is the postlarva of Ophiomyxa serpentaria Lyman, 1883 (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea). Zoosystema 26 (1): 95-105, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5400720
44298782FF8ADD57069FFC49FEE7440D.taxon	discussion	REMARKS. — The dd among the studied postlarvae ranges from 1.8 to 2.5 mm, while the number of arm segments ranges from 2 to 16, with considerable variation in the larger individuals (Fig. 2). Adult specimens range from 16.0 to 25.0 mm dd, with arm lengths of 65.0 to over 100.0 mm. Unfortunately, the maximum arm length could not be determined, because all larger individuals are badly damaged with arms broken. All animals are covered with smooth thick skin, which obscures the plates.	en	Stöhr, Sabine (2004): Ophiuraster patersoni Litvinova, 1998 is the postlarva of Ophiomyxa serpentaria Lyman, 1883 (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea). Zoosystema 26 (1): 95-105, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5400720
