Ophiacanthida

Ophiacanthida is an order of echinoderms belonging to the class Ophiuroidea.^[1][2]

Phylum:Echinodermata

Class:Ophiuroidea

Order:Ophiacanthida
O'Hara, Hugall, Thuy, Stöhr & Martynov, 2017

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Ophiacanthida Temporal range: Jurassic–Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Ophiocoma erinaceus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Ophiuroidea
Order:	Ophiacanthida O'Hara, Hugall, Thuy, Stöhr & Martynov, 2017

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The order contains two suborders, Ophiodermatina and Ophiacanthina, which include the following families:^[1][2]

• Ophiodermatina Ljungman [sv], 1867
  • Ophiodermatidae
  • Ophiomyxidae
  • Ophiopezidae
  • Ophiocomidae
• Ophiacanthina O'Hara, Hugall, Thuy, Stöhr & Martynov, 2017
  • Clarkcomidae
  • Ophiacanthidae
  • Ophiobyrsidae
  • Ophiocamacidae
  • Ophiopteridae
  • Ophiotomidae
  • Ophiojuridae