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

Ophiomyxidae Ljungman, 1867

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Family group names

Ophiobyrsinae Matsumoto, 1915 synonym
Ophiocanopidae Mortensen, 1932 synonym

Children

Ophioblenna Lütken, 1859
Ophiobyrsa Lyman, 1878
Ophiobyrsella Verrill, 1899
Ophiocanops Koehler, 1922
Ophiogeron Lyman, 1878
Ophiolycus Mortensen, 1933
Ophiomyxa Müller & Troschel, 1840
Ophiophrixus H.L. Clark, 1915
Ophioprium H.L. Clark, 1915
Ophioscolex Müller & Troschel, 1842

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Swedish: skinnormstjärnor

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

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Citation

Stöhr, S. (2014). Ophiomyxidae 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:123209

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine

Importance

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Last modified

2012-09-14 by Sabine Stöhr

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