Ophiothamnus

Ophiothamnus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Ophiuroidea
Order: Ophiurida
Family: Ophiothamnidae
Genus: Ophiothamnus
Lyman, 1869
Type species
Ophiothamnus vicarius
Lyman, 1869
Synonyms

Ophioleda Koehler, 1906

Ophiothamnus is a genus of brittle stars described by Theodore Lyman III in 1869. It contains ten species, with Ophiothamnus vicarius as the type species.

Species

Ophiothamnus contains the following species:

References

  1. 1 2 Stöhr S, O'Hara T, eds. (2026). "Ophiothamnus Lyman, 1869". World Ophiuroidea Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  2. ↑ "WoRMS taxon details - Ophiothamnus (Lyman, 1869)". World Register of Marine Species.