OPHIOCOMA SCHOENLEINI and OPHIOCOMA ANAGLYPTICA (OPHIUROIDEA : ECHINODEMATA), A NEW RECORD FROM THE RED SEA WITH NOTES ON THE OTHER RELATED SPECIES

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record of two aphiuroid species belonging to the common tropical New
the littoral and inter coral reef genus Ophiocoma: Ophiocomidae; from tidal zones of the Northwestern part of the Red Sea was recognized. These two species are 0. schoenleini Müller and Troschel and O. anaglyp tica Ely. The former was collected at 26° 15 'Latitude and 34° 17' Altitude and the latter at 26° 45' Latitude and 340 00' Altitude. the two species are described in detail, discussed with five p < strong>reviously known Red Sea Ophiocoma sp < /strong>ecies and a key for the seven sp < /strong>ecies is const ructed by the present author.

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