Ophiomusium

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Ophiomusium
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Ophiomusium lymani
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Ophiuroidea
Family: Ophiosphalmidae
Genus: Ophiomusium
Lyman, 1869

Ophiomusium is a genus of brittle stars. [1]

Species

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ophiomusium Lyman, 1869". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 21 October 2021.