Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Amphiura | Family Amphiuridae Phylum Echinodermata Rank Genus | |
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Similar Amphiura filiformis, Brittle star, Echinoderm, Amphiuridae, Amphiura chiajei | ||
Amphiura is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions.
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Systematics and phylogeny
Amphiura is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgenera: Amphioplus, Amphiura, Fellaria, Ophionema, Ophiopelte and Ophiopeltis. The once used subgenus Acrocnida has been elevated to a genus rank. Fossil record of the genus date back to Turonian (Amphiura plana).
Species
Extant species include:
References
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