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Ophiopholis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Ophiopholis

Higher classification
  
Ophiactidae

Order
  
Ophiurida

Family
  
Ophiactidae

Phylum
  
Echinodermata

Rank
  
Genus

Ophiopholis httpsinvertswallawallaeduEchinodermataClass

Similar
  
Brittle star, Echinoderm, Ophiura, Ophiothrix, Ophiocomina nigra

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 :

Ophiopholis MarLIN The Marine Life Information Network Crevice brittlestar

  • 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

    • Ophiopholis MarLIN The Marine Life Information Network Crevice brittlestar

    Ophiopholis Crevice Brittle Star Ophiopholis aculeata

    Ophiopholis Ophiopholis aculeata

    References

    Ophiopholis Wikipedia
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