Biology:Ophiotomidae
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Short description: Family of echinoderms
| Ophiotomidae | |
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| Ophiocomina nigra | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Ophiuroidea |
| Order: | Ophiacanthida |
| Family: | Ophiotomidae Paterson, 1985[1] |
| Type genus | |
| Ophiotoma Lyman, 1883
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Ophiotomidae is a family of brittle stars.[2] It was originally introduced as a subfamily Ophiotominae under the family Ophiacanthidae.[1] The family has a worldwide distribution.[3]
Genera
There are six genera:[2]
- Ophiopristis Ophiocomina
- Koehler in Mortensen, 1920 Lyman, 1883
- Verrill, 1899 Ophiotoma
- Ophiomitra Lyman, 1883
- Ophiocopa Lyman, 1869
- Verrill, 1899 Ophiotreta
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Paterson, Gordon L. J. (1985). "The deep-sea Ophiuroidea of the North Atlantic Ocean". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Zoology Series 49 (1): 1–162. https://biostor.org/reference/48.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ophiotomidae Paterson, 1985". World Ophiuroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. 2023. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1116868.
- ↑ "Ophiotomidae". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/9760666.
Wikidata ☰ Q51884089 entry
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