Ophiotrichidae
Ophiotrichidae are a family of brittle stars within the suborder Gnathophiurina.
| Ophiotrichidae | |
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| Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) foveolata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Ophiuroidea |
| Order: | Ophiurida |
| Suborder: | Gnathophiurina |
| Superfamily: | Ophiactoidea |
| Family: | Ophiotrichidae Ljungman, 1867 |
| Genera | |
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All have arms with delicate translucent, thorny spines. The arms are flexible in all directions. The jaws contain clusters of well-developed tooth papillae on the apex but not on the sides. There are no mouth papillae. Inside the mouth edge there is a second pair of tube feet. They show large radial shields. The dorsal surface of the disc is covered with spines and thorny towers.
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