Ophiopteris is a genus of brittle stars.[1] The genus was first described in 1877 from a specimen collected in New Zealand.[2]

Ophiopteris
Ophiopteris papillosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Ophiuroidea
Order: Ophiacanthida
Family: Ophiopteridae
Genus: Ophiopteris
E. A. Smith, 1877

Taxonomy

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Ophiopteris contains the following species:

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Genus Ophiopteris". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  2. ^ Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2024). World Ophiuroidea Database. Ophiopteris E. A. Smith, 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=242382 on 2024-03-26