Ophiopholis

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Ophiopholis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Subphylum: Eleutherozoa
Superclass: Cryptosyringida
Class: Ophiuroidea
Order: Ophiurida
Suborder: Gnathophiurina
Family: Ophiactidae
Genus: Ophiopholis
Duncan, 1880
Species

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Ophiopholis is a genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to temperate regions.

[edit] Systematics

Species include[1]:

  • Ophiopholis aculeata
  • Ophiopholis bakeri
  • Ophiopholis brachyactis
  • Ophiopholis japonica
  • Ophiopholis kennerlyi
  • Ophiopholis mirabilis
  • Ophiopholis pilosa

[edit] References

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