Ophiotomidae | |
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Ophiocomina nigra | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Ophiuroidea |
Order: | Ophiacanthida |
Family: |
Ophiotomidae Paterson, 1985 [1] |
Type genus | |
Ophiotoma
Lyman, 1883
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Ophiotomidae is a family of brittle stars. [2] It was originally introduced as a subfamily Ophiotominae under the family Ophiacanthidae. [1] The family has a worldwide distribution. [3]
There are six genera: [2]