Ophiopteris

Ophiopteris
Ophiopteris papillosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Ophiuroidea
Order: Ophiacanthida
Family: Ophiopteridae
Genus:
E. A. Smith, 1877

Ophiopteris is a genus of brittle stars.[1] The genus was first described in 1877 from a specimen collected in New Zealand.[2]

Taxonomy

Ophiopteris contains the following species:

  • Ophiopteris papillosa[1]
  • Ophiopteris antipodum[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Genus Ophiopteris". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  2. ^ Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2024). World Ophiuroidea Database. Ophiopteris E. A. Smith, 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=242382 on 2024-03-26


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