Biology:Ophionereididae

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Short description: Family of brittle stars

Ophionereididae
Ophionereis reticulata 1.jpg
Ophionereis reticulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Class:
Ophiuroidea
Order:
Suborder:
Family:
Ophionereididae

Ljungman, 1867
Genera

See text

Synonyms
  • Ophiochitonidae Matsumoto, 1915
  • Ophionereidae

Ophionereididae are a family of brittle stars.

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

References

  1. Smith, A.B.; Paterson, G.L.J., Ophiuroid phylogeny and higher taxonomy: morphological, molecular and palaeontological perspectives. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 114 (1995)
  2. "Ophionereididae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=157501. 
  3. MarineSpecies.org - Ophionereididae Ljungman, 1867

Wikidata ☰ Q3270782 entry