Ophiothrix
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| The common brittle star, Ophiothrix fragilis, Strangford Lough, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Echinodermata
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| Class: | Ophiuroidea
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| 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.
Systematics and phylogeny[]
Ophiothrix is a large genus that is currently divided into the following three subgenera: Acanthophiothrix, Ophiothrix and Theophiothrix'. Extant species include:[1]
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Subgenus Ophiothrix (Acanthophiothrix)
Subgenus Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix)
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Subgenus Ophiothrix (Theophrix)
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Subgenus not allocated
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References[]
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