Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Ophiuroidea > Order Ophiurida > Suborder Ophiurina

Ophiacanthidae Ljungman, 1867

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Family group names

*Ophiacanthinae*	Paterson, 1985	synonym
*Ophiochondrinae*	Verrill, 1899	synonym
*Ophioplinthacinae*	Paterson, 1985	synonym
*Ophiotominae*	Paterson, 1985	synonym

Children

Ophiacantha Müller & Troschel, 1842
Ophiocamax Lyman, 1878
Ophiochondrus Lyman, 1869
Ophiolamina Stöhr & Segonzac, 2006
Ophiolebes Lyman, 1878
Ophiolimna Verrill, 1899
Ophiomedea Koehler, 1906
Ophiomitra Lyman, 1869
Ophiomitrella Verrill, 1899
Ophioplinthaca Verrill, 1899
Ophiopristis Verrill, 1899
Ophiothamnus Koehler, 1906
Ophiotoma Verrill, 1899
Ophiotreta Verrill, 1899

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Swedish: knotterormstjärnor

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	Paterson, G.L.J. (1985). The deep-sea Ophiuroidea of the north Atlantic Ocean. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 49(1): 1-162.
taxonomy source	Martynov, A. 2010. Reassessment of the classification of the Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata), based on morphological characters. I. General character evaluation and delineation of the families Ophiomyxidae and Ophiacanthidae. Zootaxa 2697: 1-154.
identification resource	O'Hara, T.& Stöhr, S. (2006). Deep water Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) of New Caledonia: Ophiacanthidae and Hemieuryalidae. Mémoire du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 193: 33-141.

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Citation

Stöhr, S. (2014). Ophiacanthidae Ljungman, 1867. 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:123204