Gnathophiurina
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The Gnathophiurina are a group of Ophiuroidea mostly treated as suborder (but at first as an order Gnathophiurida, and sometimes as infraorder of Ophiurina
or not used at all).
Ophiurina
Ophiurina are a suborder of brittle stars containing the majority of living brittle star species.-Systematics:There is currently no consensus as to the subdivision of the Ophiurina . It contains the genera Amphiura, Amphipholis, and Ophiacantha.The suborder has been divided into the following...
or not used at all).
Families
- Amphilepididae Matsumoto, 1915
- AmphiuridaeAmphiuridaeAmphiuridae are a large family of brittle stars of the suborder Gnathophiurina. Some species are used to study echinoderm development Amphiuridae (commonly called long-armed burrowing brittle stars or burrowing brittle stars) are a large family of brittle stars of the suborder Gnathophiurina. Some...
Ljungman, 1867 - OphiactidaeOphiactidaeOphiactidae are a family of brittle stars.It includes the following genera:*Amphiactis*Hemipholis*Histampica*Ophiactis*Ophiodaphne*Ophiolypus*Ophiopholis*Ophiopus*Ophiosphaera...
Matsumoto, 1915 - OphiothricidaeOphiothricidaeOphiothricidae are a family of ophiurid brittle stars within the infraorder Gnathophiurina.All have arms with delicate translucent, thorny spines. The arms are flexible in all directions. The jaws contain clusters of well-developed tooth papillae on the apex but not on the sides. There are no...
Ljungman, 1866