Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Ophiuroidea > Subclass Myophiuroida > Infraclass Metophiurida > Superorder Ophintegrida > Order Ophioleucida

Ophioleucidae Matsumoto, 1915

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Family group names

*Ophioleuce*	Koehler, 1904	taxonomically included in
*Ophiopyren*	Lyman, 1878	taxonomically included in
*Ophiostriatus*	Madsen, 1983	taxonomically included in
*Ophioleucinae*	Matsumoto, 1915	synonym

Children

Ophioleuce Koehler, 1904
Ophiopyren Lyman, 1878
Ophiostriatus Madsen, 1983

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: ゴヨウクモヒトデ科

Literature

original description	Matsumoto, H. (1915). A new classification of the Ophiuroidea: with description of new genera and species. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 68: 43-92.
basis of record	Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,. 50: pp. 336-351.
status source	Madsen, F.J. (1983). A review of the Ophioleucinae stat. rev. (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea) with the erection of a new genus, Ophiostriatus. Steenstrupia. 9(2): 29-69.

Genbank

Citation

Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2025). World Ophiuroidea Database. Ophioleucidae Matsumoto, 1915. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123198