Ophionereididae
Family of brittle stars
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Ophionereididae are a family of brittle stars.
| Ophionereididae | |
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| Ophionereis reticulata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Ophiuroidea |
| Order: | Ophiurida |
| Suborder: | Ophiurina |
| Family: | Ophionereididae Ljungman, 1867 |
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Systematics
Ophionereididae has been placed (along with Ophiocomidae) to the superfamily Ophiocomidea and infraorder Chilophiurina[1] or suborder Chilophiurina[2] in different classifications. Ophionereididae contains the following genera:[3]
- Ophiocrasis
- Ophiodoris
- Ophionereis
- Ophioneroides
- Ophiotriton
