Ophiothrix
| Ophiothrix | |
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| The common brittle star, Ophiothrix fragilis, Strangford Lough, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Subphylum: | Eleutherozoa |
| Class: | Ophiuroidea |
| Order: | Ophiurida |
| Suborder: | Gnathophiurina |
| Family: | Amphiuridae |
| Genus: |
Ophiothrix Müller & Troschel, 1840 |
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Ophiothrix is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions.
Ophiothrix is a large genus that is currently divided into the following three subgenera: Acanthophiothrix, Ophiothrix and Theophiothrix'. Extant species include:
Subgenus Ophiothrix (Acanthophiothrix)
Subgenus Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix)
Subgenus Ophiothrix (Theophrix)
Subgenus not allocated
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