| Ophioderma Temporal range: [1] | |
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| Ophioderma longicaudum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Ophiuroidea |
| Order: | Ophiacanthida |
| Family: | Ophiodermatidae |
| Genus: | Ophioderma Müller & Troschel, 1840 |
Ophioderma is a genus of brittle stars in the family Ophiodermatidae.
It includes the following species: [2]
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Astropecten is a genus of sea stars of the family Astropectinidae.
Ophiopholis is a genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to temperate regions.
Ophiactidae are a family of brittle stars.
Ophiotrichidae are a family of brittle stars within the suborder Gnathophiurina.
Gorgonocephalus is a genus of marine basket stars in the class Ophiuroidea. Members of this genus are found in coldwater environments including the Arctic, the Antarctic, and deep-sea habitats. The scientific name comes from the Greek, gorgós meaning "dreaded" and -cephalus meaning "head", and refers to the similarity between these echinoids and the Gorgon's head from Greek myth with its coiled serpents for hair.
The Oreasteridae are a family of sea stars in the class Asteroidea.
Luidia is a genus of starfish in the family Luidiidae in which it is the only genus. Species of the family have a cosmopolitan distribution.
Ophiocoma is a genus of brittle stars belonging to the family Ophiocomidae.
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Ophiactis is a genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea).
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Ophiura is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Ophiuridae.
Ophidiaster is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Ophidiasteridae.
Ophiarachnella is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Ophiodermatidae.
Ophionereis is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Ophionereididae.
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