Biology:Ophiacanthida

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

Short description: Order of brittle stars

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

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

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Ophiacanthida Temporal range: Jurassic–Recent PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N

Ophiocoma erinaceus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Ophiuroidea
Order:	Ophiacanthida O'Hara, Hugall, Thuy, Stöhr & Martynov, 2017