Ophiotrichidae
Ophiotrichidae | |
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Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) foveolata | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Echinodermata
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Class: | Ophiuroidea
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Family: | Ophiotrichidae[1] Ljungman, 1867
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Ophiotrichidae are a family of ophiurid brittle stars within the suborder Gnathophiurina.
All have arms with delicate translucent, thorny spines. The arms are flexible in all directions. The jaws contain clusters of well-developed tooth papillae on the apex but not on the sides. There are no mouth papillae. Inside the mouth edge there is a second pair of tube feet. They show large radial shields. The dorsal surface of the disc is covered with spines and thorny towers.
Systematics[]
Ophiotrichidae contains the following genera:[2]
- (nomen dubium)
- Brock, 1888
- H.L. Clark, 1938
- H.L. Clark, 1938
- Brock, 1888
- Duncan, 1887
- Müller & Troschel, 1842
- Ljungman, 1866
- Marktanner-Turneretscher, 1887
- Lyman, 1871
- Döderlein, 1898
- Lyman, 1874
- Ludwig, 1888
- Verrill, 1867
- Delage & Hérouard, 1903
- Ophiothrix Müller & Troschel, 1840
- Ludwig, 1882
References[]
- ^ Hoggett, A.K., (1991). The genus Macrophiothrix (Ophiuroidae:Ophiotrichidae) in Australian waters. Invertebr. Taxon. 4:1077–1146.
- ^ MarineSpecies.org - Ophiotrichidae Ljungman, 1867
- Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 336–351
- Stöhr, S.; Hansson, H. (2009). Ophiotrichidae. In: Stöhr, S., O’Hara, T. (Eds) (2009). World Ophiuroidea database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at [1] on 2010-06-16
- P.J. Hayward and J.S. Ryland (ed.), Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1996, ISBN 0-19-854055-8
Categories:
- Ophiotrichidae
- Gnathophiurina
- Echinoderm families
- Ophiuroidea stubs