Ophiopsila

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Kingdom Animalia Family Ophiocomidae Rank Genus Subclass Brittle star		Suborder Gnathophiurina Phylum Echinodermata Order Ophiurida

Similar Brittle star, Ophiopsila aranea, Ophiocomidae, Amphipholis, Amphipholis squamata

Ophiopsila is a genus of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Many species are bioluminescent.

List of species

Ophiopsila abscissa Liao, 1982

Ophiopsila annulosa (M. Sars, 1859)

Ophiopsila aranea Forbes, 1843

Ophiopsila bispinosa A.M. Clark, 1974

Ophiopsila brevisquama Koehler, 1930

Ophiopsila californica A.H. Clark, 1921

Ophiopsila caribea (Ljungman, 1872)

Ophiopsila dilatata Koehler, 1930

Ophiopsila fulva Lyman, 1878

Ophiopsila glabra Koehler, 1930

Ophiopsila guineensis Koehler, 1914

Ophiopsila hartmeyeri Koehler, 1913

Ophiopsila maculata (Verrill, 1899)

Ophiopsila multipapillata Guille & Jangoux, 1978

Ophiopsila multispina Koehler, 1930

Ophiopsila novaezealandiae Baker, 1974

Ophiopsila pantherina Koehler, 1898

Ophiopsila paucispina Koehler, 1907

Ophiopsila picturata Koehler, 1930

Ophiopsila platispina Koehler, 1914

Ophiopsila polyacantha H.L. Clark, 1915

Ophiopsila polysticta H.L. Clark, 1915

Ophiopsila riisei Lütken, 1859

Ophiopsila seminuda A.M. Clark, 1952

Ophiopsila squamifera Murakami, 1963

Ophiopsila timida Koehler, 1930

Ophiopsila vittata H.L. Clark, 1918

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