Ophiacanthidae Explained

Ophiacanthidae is a family of brittle stars. Axel Vilhelm Ljungman circumscribed this taxon in 1867; he initially named the subfamily Ophiacanthinae within the family Amphiuridae. Gordon L. J. Paterson promoted its rank to family in 1985.

, genera include:^[1]

• Ophiacantha
• Ophiohamus
• Brezinacantha

Notes and References

1. 10.1038/s41598-018-27326-z. Brittle-star mass occurrence on a Late Cretaceous methane seep from South Dakota, USA. 2018. Thuy. Ben. Landman. Neil H.. Larson. Neal L.. Numberger-Thuy. Lea D.. Scientific Reports. 8. 1. 9617. 29941907. 6018167. 2018NatSR...8.9617T.