Ophiothamnus
| Ophiothamnus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Ophiuroidea |
| Order: | Ophiurida |
| Family: | Ophiothamnidae |
| Genus: | Ophiothamnus Lyman, 1869 |
| Type species | |
| Ophiothamnus vicarius Lyman, 1869 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ophioleda Koehler, 1906 | |
Ophiothamnus is a genus of brittle stars described by Theodore Lyman III in 1869. It contains ten species, with Ophiothamnus vicarius as the type species.[2]
Species
[edit]Ophiothamnus contains the following species:[1]
- Ophiothamnus affinis Ljungman, 1872
- Ophiothamnus biocal O'Hara & Stöhr, 2006
- Ophiothamnus chariis H.L. Clark, 1915
- Ophiothamnus dupla Tommasi, 1976
- Ophiothamnus habrotatus (H.L. Clark, 1911)
- Ophiothamnus longibrachius H.L. Clark, 1939
- Ophiothamnus otho A.H. Clark, 1949
- Ophiothamnus remotus Lyman, 1878
- Ophiothamnus venustus Matsumoto, 1915
- Ophiothamnus vicarius Lyman, 1869
References
[edit]- 1 2 Stöhr S, O'Hara T, eds. (2026). "Ophiothamnus Lyman, 1869". World Ophiuroidea Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
- ↑ "WoRMS taxon details - Ophiothamnus (Lyman, 1869)". World Register of Marine Species.
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