Ophiobyrsidae
| Ophiobyrsidae | |
|---|---|
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| Ophiobyrsa compensata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Ophiuroidea |
| Order: | Ophiacanthida |
| Suborder: | Ophiacanthina |
| Family: | Ophiobyrsidae Matsumoto, 1915 |
| Type genus | |
| Ophiobyrsa Lyman, 1878 | |
| Genera | |
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4, see text | |
Ophiobyrsidae is a family of brittle stars in the order Ophiacanthida containing four genera.
Taxonomy
The following four genera are included in the family.
- Ophiobyrsa Lyman, 1878
- Ophiobyrsella Verrill, 1899
- Ophiophrixus H.L. Clark, 1911
- Ophiosmilax Matsumoto, 1915
The phylogenetic tree per O'Hara et al. (2017) is as follows.
References
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- 1 2 Stöhr S, O'Hara T, eds. (2026). "Ophiobyrsidae Matsumoto, 1915". World Ophiuroidea Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
- ↑ "Ophiobyrsidae Matsumoto, 1915". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
- ↑ O'Hara, Timothy D.; Stöhr, Sabine; Hugall, Andrew F.; Thuy, Ben; Martynov, Alexander (2018). "Morphological diagnoses of higher taxa in Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) in support of a new classification". European Journal of Taxonomy (416). doi:10.5852/ejt.2018.416.
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