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Ophiomastix Wendtii
''Ophiomastix wendtii'', also known by its common name, the red ophiocoma, and formerly as ''Ophiocoma wendtii'', is a species of brittle stars that inhabits coral reefs from Bermuda to Brazil, primarily in the Caribbean sea. club-like spines along its arms. These brittle stars have long, thin arms emanating from a small, disk-shaped body, and are about the size of an outstretched human hand. Taxonomy ''Ophiomastix wendtii'' has been referred to by a number of different proposed names. Among these proposed names is ''Ophiocoma riisei'', suggested by Christian Frederik Lütken in 1856, though the name was never commonly accepted. It was originally named ''Ophiocoma wendtii'' by J. Muller and F. H. Troschel in 1842, though in 2018, Timothy O’Hara categorized ''O. wendtii'' under the genus ''Ophiomastix'', as one of four genera previously thought to constitute ''Ophiocoma''. The ''Ophiomastix'' genus is characterized by bearing spines, twice as high as they are wide. ''O. wendt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Peter Müller
Johannes Peter Müller (14 July 1801 – 28 April 1858) was a German physiologist, comparative anatomy, comparative anatomist, ichthyology, ichthyologist, and herpetology, herpetologist, known not only for his discoveries but also for his ability to synthesize knowledge. The paramesonephric duct (Müllerian duct) was named in his honor. Life Early years and education Müller was born in Koblenz, Coblenz. He was the son of a poor shoemaker, and was about to be apprenticed to a saddler when his talents attracted the attention of his teacher, and he prepared himself to become a Roman Catholic Priest. During his Secondary school, college course in Koblenz, he devoted himself to the classics and made his own translations of Aristotle. At first, his intention was to become a priest. When he was eighteen, his love for natural science became dominant, and he turned to medicine, entering the University of Bonn in 1819. There he received his Doctor of Medicine, M.D. in 1822. He then studie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
