Amphilepis

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Amphilepis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Subphylum: Eleutherozoa
Class: Ophiuroidea
Order: Ophiurida
Suborder: Gnathophiurina
Family: Amphilepididae
Matsumoto, 1915
Genus: Amphilepis
Ljungman, 1867
Species

See text.

Amphilepididae are a small family of brittle stars of the suborder Gnathophiurina. It contains one genus (Amphilepis) and the following species:[1]

  • Amphilepis antarctica
  • Amphilepis diastata
  • Amphilepis guerini
  • Amphilepis gymnopora
  • Amphilepis ingolfiana
  • Amphilepis mobilis
  • Amphilepis norvegica
  • Amphilepis nuda
  • Amphilepis papyracea
  • Amphilepis patens
  • Amphilepis platytata
  • Amphilepis remitten
  • Amphilepis sanmatiensis
  • Amphilepis scutata
  • Amphilepis tenuis

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123608 MarineSpecies.org - Amphilepididae


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