Class

Ophiuroidea

253 species in this class. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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sand burrowing brittle star

sand burrowing brittle star

Acrocnida brachiata

Amphiuridae

Acrocnida spatulispina

Acrocnida spatulispina

Amphiuridae

Amphichondrius granulatus

Amphichondrius granulatus

Amphiuridae

Amphilepis norvegica

Amphilepis norvegica

Amphilepididae

Amphilepis patens

Amphilepis patens

Amphilepididae

Amphiodia digitata

Amphiodia digitata

Amphiuridae
Long-armed Brittle Star

Long-armed Brittle Star

Amphiodia occidentalis

Amphiuridae

Amphiodia periercta

Amphiodia periercta

Amphiuridae

Amphiodia riisei

Amphiodia riisei

Amphiuridae
Amphiodia trychna

Amphiodia trychna

Amphiodia trychna

Amphiuridae
Amphiodia urtica

Amphiodia urtica

Amphiodia urtica

Amphiuridae
Amphioplus thrombodes

Amphioplus thrombodes

Amphioplus thrombodes

Amphiuridae

Amphipholis atra

Amphipholis atra

Amphiuridae
Amphipholis januarii

Amphipholis januarii

Amphipholis januarii

Amphiuridae

Black and White Brittle Star

Amphipholis pugetana

Amphiuridae
brooding snake star

brooding snake star

Amphipholis squamata

Amphiuridae
Amphiura arcystata

Amphiura arcystata

Amphiura arcystata

Amphiuridae

Amphiura borealis

Amphiura borealis

Amphiuridae

Amphiura carchara

Amphiura carchara

Amphiuridae
brittlestar

brittlestar

Amphiura chiajei

Amphiuridae

Amphiura fibulata

Amphiura fibulata

Amphiuridae
brittlestar

brittlestar

Amphiura filiformis

Amphiuridae

Amphiura griegi

Amphiura griegi

Amphiuridae

Amphiura incana

Amphiura incana

Amphiuridae

Amphiura securigera

Amphiura securigera

Amphiuridae

Amphiura stimpsonii

Amphiura stimpsonii

Amphiuridae

Amphiura sundevalli

Amphiura sundevalli

Amphiuridae

Long-slit Serpent Star

Asteronyx longifissus

Asteronychidae

Pipe-cleaner brittlestar

Asteronyx loveni

Asteronychidae
Asteroporpa annulata

Asteroporpa annulata

Asteroporpa annulata

Gorgonocephalidae

Asteroporpa lindneri

Asteroporpa lindneri

Gorgonocephalidae

Asteroschema ajax

Asteroschema ajax

Euryalidae

Asteroschema igloo

Asteroschema igloo

Euryalidae

Asteroschema monobactrum

Asteroschema monobactrum

Euryalidae

Asteroschema rubrum

Asteroschema rubrum

Euryalidae

Long-armed Serpent Star

Asteroschema sublaeve

Euryalidae
Naked Basket Star

Naked Basket Star

Astroboa nuda

Gorgonocephalidae

Estrella canasta espinosa

Astrocaneum spinosum

Gorgonocephalidae

White Serpent Star

Astrochele laevis

Gorgonocephalidae

Astrocyclus caecilia

Astrocyclus caecilia

Gorgonocephalidae

Panamic Basket Star

Astrodictyum panamense

Gorgonocephalidae

Astronebris tatafilius

Astronebris tatafilius

Asteronychidae

Astrophiura marionae

Astrophiura marionae

Astrophiuridae
Giant Basket Star

Giant Basket Star

Astrophyton muricatum

Gorgonocephalidae
Gorgon's Head

Gorgon's Head

Astrospartus mediterraneus

Gorgonocephalidae

Lirio de mar

Bathypectinura heros

Ophiodermatidae

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Ophiopholidae

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Ophiopholidae

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Ophiuridae

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Gorgonocephalidae

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Ophiuridae

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Amphiuridae

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Gorgonocephalidae

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Ophiomusaidae

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Ophiocomidae

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Ophiolepididae

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Gorgonocephalidae

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Ophiacanthidae

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Ophiotrichidae

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Ophiotrichidae