Ophiocomina
Genus of echinoderms
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ophiocomina is a genus of brittle stars belonging to the family Ophiotomidae.[1][2] They are distributed worldwide.[2]
| Ophiocomina | |
|---|---|
| |
| Ophiocomina nigra | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Ophiuroidea |
| Order: | Ophiacanthida |
| Family: | Ophiotomidae |
| Genus: | Ophiocomina Koehler in Mortensen, 1920 |
Selected species
There are two species:[1]
- Ophiocomina arnaudi O'Hara & Thuy, 2022
- Ophiocomina nigra (Abildgaard in O.F. Müller, 1789)
Ophiocomina australis is now recognized as Clarkcoma australis.[1]
