Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Ophiuroidea > Order Ophiurida > Suborder Ophiomyxina > Family Ophiomyxidae

Ophioscolex Müller & Troschel, 1842

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Ophiocynodus*	H.L. Clark, 1911	synonym

Children

Ophioscolex glacialis Müller & Troschel, 1842

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Bokmål (Norwegian): korallslangestjerner sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Norwegian: korallslangestjerner sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Norwegian Bokmål: korallslangestjerner

Norwegian Nynorsk: korallslangestjerner

Nynorsk (Norwegian): korallslangestjerner

Literature

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
additional source	Clark, A.M. and J. Courtman-Stock. (1976). The echinoderms of southern Africa. Publ. No. 766. British Museum (Nat. Hist), London. 277 pp.
additional source	North East Atlantic Taxa

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External Links

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Citation

Stöhr, S. (2014). Ophioscolex Müller & Troschel, 1842. In: Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T. & Thuy, B. (Eds) (2014) World Ophiuroidea database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123633