Ophiopholis
| Ophiopholis | |
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| Ophiopholis kennerlyi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Ophiuroidea |
| Order: | Amphilepidida |
| Family: | Ophiopholidae |
| Genus: | Ophiopholis Müller & Troschel, 1842 |
| Species | |
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Ophiopholis is a genus of brittle stars in the monogeneric family of Ophiopholidae which is found in oceans worldwide from tropics to temperate regions.
Species
The following species are recognised by the World Register of Marine Species :
- 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)
References
- 1 2 Stöhr S, O'Hara T, eds. (2026). "Ophiopholis Müller & Troschel, 1842". World Ophiuroidea Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
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