Ophiopsila
| Ophiopsila | |
|---|---|
 The brittle star Ophiopsila aranea, Borden Rock, North Cornwall, England, 23m, 13 July 2013. | |
| Ophiopsila aranea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Stelleroidea |
| Subclass: | Ophiuroidea |
| Order: | Ophiurida |
| Suborder: | Gnatophiurina |
| Family: | Ophiocomidae |
| Genus: | Ophiopsila Forbes, 1843 |
Ophiopsila is a genus of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Many species are bioluminescent.
List of species
- Ophiopsila abscissa Liao, 1982
- Ophiopsila annulosa (M. Sars, 1859)
- Ophiopsila aranea Forbes, 1843
- Ophiopsila bispinosa A.M. Clark, 1974
- Ophiopsila brevisquama Koehler, 1930
- Ophiopsila californica A.H. Clark, 1921
- Ophiopsila caribea (Ljungman, 1872)
- Ophiopsila dilatata Koehler, 1930
- Ophiopsila fulva Lyman, 1878
- Ophiopsila glabra Koehler, 1930
- Ophiopsila guineensis Koehler, 1914
- Ophiopsila hartmeyeri Koehler, 1913
- Ophiopsila maculata (Verrill, 1899)
- Ophiopsila multipapillata Guille & Jangoux, 1978
- Ophiopsila multispina Koehler, 1930
- Ophiopsila novaezealandiae Baker, 1974
- Ophiopsila pantherina Koehler, 1898
- Ophiopsila paucispina Koehler, 1907
- Ophiopsila picturata Koehler, 1930
- Ophiopsila platispina Koehler, 1914
- Ophiopsila polyacantha H.L. Clark, 1915
- Ophiopsila polysticta H.L. Clark, 1915
- Ophiopsila riisei Lütken, 1859
- Ophiopsila seminuda A.M. Clark, 1952
- Ophiopsila squamifera Murakami, 1963
- Ophiopsila timida Koehler, 1930
- Ophiopsila vittata H.L. Clark, 1918
References
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