Biology:Ophiopholis

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Short description: Genus of brittle stars

Ophiopholis
FMIB 52630 Ophiopholis aculeata.jpeg
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Ophiuroidea
Order: Ophiurida
Family: Ophiactidae
Genus: Ophiopholis
Müller & Troschel, 1842 [1]
Species

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Ophiopholis is a genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to temperate regions.

Species

The following species are recognised by the World Register of Marine Species :[1]

  • Ophiopholis aculeata (Linnaeus, 1767)
  • Ophiopholis bakeri McClendon, 1909
  • Ophiopholis brachyactis H.L. Clark, 1911
  • Ophiopholis japonica Lyman, 1879
  • Ophiopholis kennerlyi Lyman, 1860
  • Ophiopholis longispina H.L. Clark, 1911
  • Ophiopholis mirabilis (Duncan, 1879)
  • Ophiopholis pilosa Djakonov, 1954

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3274769 entry