Ophiocomina
| Ophiocomina | |
|---|---|
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| Ophiocomina nigra | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Ophiuroidea |
| Order: | Ophiacanthida |
| Family: | Ophiotomidae |
| Genus: | Koehler in Mortensen, 1920 |
Ophiocomina is a genus of brittle stars belonging to the family Ophiotomidae.[1][2] They are distributed worldwide.[2]
Selected species
There are two species:[1]
- Ophiocomina arnaudi O'Hara & Thuy, 2022
- Ophiocomina nigra (Abildgaard in O.F. Müller, 1789)
Ophiocomina australis is now recognized as Clarkcoma australis.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Stöhr S, O'Hara T, eds. (2023). "Ophiocomina Koehler in Mortensen, 1920". World Ophiuroidea Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Ophiocomina Koehler, 1920". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 3 August 2023.