Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828)
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accepted
Valid name (ICZN) or name considered to be taxonomically correct (ICBN)
Species
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Dwarf brittle star, Long-armed brittle star, Scale brittle star, Small brittle star, Tiny brittle star
Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) Observed in Port Marina-Saidia Morocco on Jul 18, 2023 · 11:25 Morocco part of Mediterranean Sea
Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) Observed in Port Marina-Saidia Morocco on Sep 10, 2023 · 16:52 Morocco part of Mediterranean Sea
Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) Observed in Port Marina-Saidia Morocco on Sep 10, 2023 · 16:50 Morocco part of Mediterranean Sea
Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) Observed in Port Marina-Saidia Morocco on Nov 15, 2023 · 13:37 Morocco part of Mediterranean Sea
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - North East Atlantic
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - British Isles
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Calais
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Caribbean Sea
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Helgoland
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Indian Ocean
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - North West Atlantic
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - West Coast of Norway
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Pacific Ocean
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Red Sea
Distribution for Amphioplus squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Red Sea
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Wimereux
Distribution for Axiognathus squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1829) - New Zealand
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Gulf of Mexico
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - USA
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Canada
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Banc d'Arguin
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Madagascar
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Mexico
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - South Africa (country)
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - West Indian Ocean
Distribution for Amphioplus squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - West Indian Ocean
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Irish Exclusive economic Zone
Distribution for Amphipholis tenuispina (Ljungman, 1865) - Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Seychellois Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Kenyan Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Puerto Rican Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Venezuelan Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Belizean Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Amphiura squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - French Exclusive Economic Zone [Mediterranean part]
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - French Exclusive Economic Zone [Atlantic part]
Distribution for Amphiura squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - French Exclusive Economic Zone [Atlantic part]
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Panamanian part of the North Pacific Ocean
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Panamanian part of the Caribbean Sea
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Mexican Exclusive Economic Zone [Caribbean part]
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Honduran part of the Caribbean Sea
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Aldabra
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Eastern Africa & Madagascar
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Atlantic Ocean
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Guatemala
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Honduras
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Gulf of Maine
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - South Africa
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Cobscook Bay
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Manicouagan
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - St. Lawrence Estuary
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Guatemalan part of the Caribbean Sea
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Costa Rican part of the North Pacific Ocean
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Nicaraguan part of the North Pacific Ocean
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Saguenay Fjord
Distribution for Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) - Venezuelan part of the Caribbean Sea
Taxon Description Functional group for Taxon denoted by name 123084
Taxon Description Body size for Taxon denoted by name 125064
Taxon Description Supporting structure & enclosure for Taxon denoted by name 1806
Taxon Description AMBI ecological group for Taxon denoted by name 125064
Taxon Description Body size (qualitative) for Taxon denoted by name 123084
Taxon Description Nomenclature code for Taxon denoted by name 2
Specification Context: Life stage adult
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Specification Context: Type unknown
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 1920
Specification Context: Structure Solid
Specification Context: Composition High-magnesium calcite