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Ophiopholis
Sign in to saveOphiopholis is a genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to temperate regions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumEchinodermata
- ClassOphiuroidea
- OrderAmphilepidida
- FamilyOphiopholidae
Habitatmarine
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 83
- With media
- 27
- Family
- Ophiopholidae
- Collections
- USNM, CAS
- Recorded in
- United States, Canada
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Ophiopholis is a genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to temperate regions.
==Species== The following species are recognised by the World Register of Marine Species : 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
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