Ophiura

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Ophiura
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O. ophiura
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Ophiuroidea
Order: Ophiurida
Family: Ophiuridae
Genus: Ophiura
Lamarck, 1801

Ophiura is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Ophiuridae. [1]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ophiura Lamarck, 1801". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
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