Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Ophiothrix Phylum Echinodermata | Higher classification Ophiotrichidae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Brittle star, Ophiothrix fragilis, Echinoderm, Ophiotrichidae, Ophiurida | ||
Spiny brittle star ophiothrix spiculata traverses rainbow leaf
Ophiothrix is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions.
Contents
- Spiny brittle star ophiothrix spiculata traverses rainbow leaf
- Frenesia ophiothrix fragilis
- Systematics and phylogeny
- References
Frenesia ophiothrix fragilis
Systematics and phylogeny
Ophiothrix is a large genus that is currently divided into the following three subgenera: Acanthophiothrix, Ophiothrix and Theophiothrix'. Extant Species include:
References
Ophiothrix Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA