Ophiopholis Explained

Ophiopholis is a genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to temperate regions.

Species

The following species are recognised by the World Register of Marine Species :

• Ophiopholis aculeata (Linnaeus, 1767)
• Ophiopholis bakeri McClendon, 1909
• Ophiopholis brachyactis H.L. Clark, 1911
• Ophiopholis japonica Lyman, 1879
• Ophiopholis kennerlyi Lyman, 1860
• Ophiopholis longispina H.L. Clark, 1911
• Ophiopholis mirabilis (Duncan, 1879)
• Ophiopholis pilosa Djakonov, 1954