WoRMS taxon details
Ophiotrichidae Ljungman, 1867
123208 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123208)
accepted
Family
Ophiothrix Müller & Troschel, 1840 (type by original designation)
Genus Gymnolophus Brock, 1888
Genus Lissophiothrix H.L. Clark, 1938
Genus Macrophiothrix H.L. Clark, 1938
Genus Ophiocnemis Müller & Troschel, 1842
Genus Ophiogymna Ljungman, 1866
Genus Ophiolophus Marktanner-Turneretscher, 1887
Genus Ophiomaza Lyman, 1871
Genus Ophiophthirius Döderlein, 1898
Genus Ophiopsammium Lyman, 1874
Genus Ophiopteron Ludwig, 1888
Genus Ophiothela Verrill, 1867
Genus Ophiothrix Müller & Troschel, 1840
Genus Ophiotrichoides Ludwig, 1882
Genus Amphiophiothrix H.L. Clark, 1946 accepted as Macrophiothrix H.L. Clark, 1938 (synonymized with Macrophiothrix by A.M. Clark (1968))
Genus Ophioaethiops Brock, 1888 accepted as Gymnolophus Brock, 1888 (synonymized by A.M. Clark)
Genus Ophiocampsis Duncan, 1887 accepted as Ophiogymna Ljungman, 1866 (synonymized by H.L. Clark (1915))
Genus Ophionyx Müller & Troschel, 1840 accepted as Ophiothrix Müller & Troschel, 1840 (synonym)
Genus Ophioteresis Bell, 1892 accepted as Ophiothela Verrill, 1867
Genus Ophiothrichoides Delage & Hérouard, 1903 accepted as Macrophiothrix H.L. Clark, 1938 (error)
Genus Placophiothrix H.L. Clark, 1938 accepted as Macrophiothrix H.L. Clark, 1938 (lowered to subgeneric rank by AM Clark (1967), then synonymized with Macrophiothrix)
Genus Lissophiothrix H.L. Clark, 1938
Genus Macrophiothrix H.L. Clark, 1938
Genus Ophiocnemis Müller & Troschel, 1842
Genus Ophiogymna Ljungman, 1866
Genus Ophiolophus Marktanner-Turneretscher, 1887
Genus Ophiomaza Lyman, 1871
Genus Ophiophthirius Döderlein, 1898
Genus Ophiopsammium Lyman, 1874
Genus Ophiopteron Ludwig, 1888
Genus Ophiothela Verrill, 1867
Genus Ophiothrix Müller & Troschel, 1840
Genus Ophiotrichoides Ludwig, 1882
Genus Amphiophiothrix H.L. Clark, 1946 accepted as Macrophiothrix H.L. Clark, 1938 (synonymized with Macrophiothrix by A.M. Clark (1968))
Genus Ophioaethiops Brock, 1888 accepted as Gymnolophus Brock, 1888 (synonymized by A.M. Clark)
Genus Ophiocampsis Duncan, 1887 accepted as Ophiogymna Ljungman, 1866 (synonymized by H.L. Clark (1915))
Genus Ophionyx Müller & Troschel, 1840 accepted as Ophiothrix Müller & Troschel, 1840 (synonym)
Genus Ophioteresis Bell, 1892 accepted as Ophiothela Verrill, 1867
Genus Ophiothrichoides Delage & Hérouard, 1903 accepted as Macrophiothrix H.L. Clark, 1938 (error)
Genus Placophiothrix H.L. Clark, 1938 accepted as Macrophiothrix H.L. Clark, 1938 (lowered to subgeneric rank by AM Clark (1967), then synonymized with Macrophiothrix)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Ljungman, A. (1867). Ophiuroidea viventia huc usque cognita enumerat. <em>Öfversigt af Kgl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 1866.</em> 23(9): 303-336., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32287761 [details]
Description All have arms with delicate translucent, thorny spines. The arms are flexible in all directions. Jaws with clusters of...
Description All have arms with delicate translucent, thorny spines. The arms are flexible in all directions. Jaws with clusters of papillae on apex but not on the sides. Richmond 1997 <282>. [details]
Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2023). World Ophiuroidea Database. Ophiotrichidae Ljungman, 1867. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123208 on 2023-05-28
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original description
Ljungman, A. (1867). Ophiuroidea viventia huc usque cognita enumerat. <em>Öfversigt af Kgl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 1866.</em> 23(9): 303-336., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32287761 [details]
taxonomy source O'Hara, T. D.; Hugall, A. F.; Thuy, B.; Stöhr, S.; Martynov, A. V. (2017). Restructuring higher taxonomy using broad-scale phylogenomics: The living Ophiuroidea. <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 107: 415-430., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2016.12.006 [details]
basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]
taxonomy source O'Hara, T. D.; Hugall, A. F.; Thuy, B.; Stöhr, S.; Martynov, A. V. (2017). Restructuring higher taxonomy using broad-scale phylogenomics: The living Ophiuroidea. <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 107: 415-430., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2016.12.006 [details]
basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From other sources
Description All have arms with delicate translucent, thorny spines. The arms are flexible in all directions. Jaws with clusters of papillae on apex but not on the sides. Richmond 1997 <282>. [details]Remark Spelled Ophiothricidae in NODC family list [details]
| Language | Name | |
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| Japanese | トゲクモヒトデ科 | [details] |
