Ophiopholis
Genus of brittle stars
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Ophiopholis is a genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to temperate regions.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Ophiuroidea |
| Order: | Ophiurida |
| Family: | Ophiactidae |
| Genus: | Ophiopholis Müller & Troschel, 1842 [1] |
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Species
The following species are recognised by the World Register of Marine Species :[1]
- Ophiopholis aculeata (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Ophiopholis bakeri McClendon, 1909
- Ophiopholis brachyactis H.L. Clark, 1911
- Ophiopholis japonica Lyman, 1879
- Ophiopholis kennerlyi Lyman, 1860
- Ophiopholis longispina H.L. Clark, 1911
- Ophiopholis mirabilis (Duncan, 1879)
- Ophiopholis pilosa Djakonov, 1954
