Ophiothrix
Ophiothrix is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions.
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The common brittle star, Ophiothrix fragilis, Strangford Lough, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. | |
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Genus: | Ophiothrix Müller & Troschel, 1840 |
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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]
Subgenus Ophiothrix (Acanthophiothrix)
Subgenus Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix)
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Subgenus Ophiothrix (Theophrix)
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