Ophioscolecidae
| Ophioscolecidae | |
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| Ophiocymbium tanyae | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Ophiuroidea |
| Order: | Ophioscolecida |
| Family: | Ophioscolecidae Matsumoto, 1915 |
| Type genus | |
| Ophioscolex Müller & Troschel, 1842 | |
| Genera | |
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16, see text | |
Ophiobyrsidae is one of the three families of brittle stars in the order Ophioscolecida.
Taxonomy
The following 16 genera are included in the family.
- Lapidaster† Thuy, 2013
- Ophiocymbium Lyman, 1880
- Ophiogeron Lyman, 1878
- Ophiohyalus Matsumoto, 1915
- Ophiohymen H.L. Clark, 1911
- Ophioleptoplax H.L. Clark, 1911
- Ophiologimus H.L. Clark, 1911
- Ophiolycus Mortensen, 1933
- Ophiophrura H.L. Clark, 1911
- Ophioplexa Martynov, 2010
- Ophioprium H.L. Clark, 1915
- Ophiorupta Martynov, 2010
- Ophioscolex Müller & Troschel, 1842
- Ophiosyzygus H.L. Clark, 1911
- Ophiuroconis Matsumoto, 1915
- Soliophis Okanishi & Mah, 2020
References
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- 1 2 Stöhr S, O'Hara T, eds. (2026). "Ophioscolecidae Lütken, 1869". World Ophiuroidea Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
- ↑ "Ophioscolecidae Lütken, 1869". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
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