Suborder Ophiurina Scientific name Ophiothricidae | Subphylum Eleutherozoa Rank Family | |
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Similar Ophiothrix, Brittle star, Echinoderm, Ophiurida, Ophiocomidae |
Ophiotrichidae are a family of ophiurid brittle stars within the infraorder Gnathophiurina.
All have arms with delicate translucent, thorny spines. The arms are flexible in all directions. The jaws contain clusters of well-developed tooth papillae on the apex but not on the sides. There are no mouth papillae. Inside the mouth edge there is a second pair of tube feet. They show large radial shields. The dorsal surface of the disc is covered with spines and thorny towers.
Systematics
Ophiotrichidae contains the following genera:
References
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