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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Species · page 4 of 5

Ophiomoeris obstricta

Ophiomoeris obstricta

Ophiacanthidae

Lyman's Deep-sea Brittle Star

Ophiomusa lymani

Ophiomusaidae

Ophiomusa valida

Ophiomusa valida

Ophiomusaidae
Slimy Brittle Star

Slimy Brittle Star

Ophiomyxa flaccida

Ophiomyxidae
Soft Brittlestar

Soft Brittlestar

Ophiomyxa pentagona

Ophiomyxidae

Brooding Smooth Brittle Star

Ophiomyxa vivipara

Ophiomyxidae
Ophioncus granulosus

Ophioncus granulosus

Ophioncus granulosus

Ophiodermatidae
Banded Brittle Star

Banded Brittle Star

Ophionereis annulata

Ophionereididae
Diablo Brittle Star

Diablo Brittle Star

Ophionereis diabloensis

Ophionereididae
Ophionereis dubia

Ophionereis dubia

Ophionereis dubia

Ophionereididae
Ophionereis porrecta

Ophionereis porrecta

Ophionereis porrecta

Ophionereididae
Reticulated Brittle Star

Reticulated Brittle Star

Ophionereis reticulata

Ophionereididae
Ophionereis schayeri

Ophionereis schayeri

Ophionereis schayeri

Ophionereididae

Ophionereis squamulosa

Ophionereis squamulosa

Ophionereididae

Ophionotus hexactis

Ophionotus hexactis

Ophiuridae

Ophiopeza fallax arabica

Ophiopeza fallax arabica

Ophiopezidae

Ophiopeza spinosa

Ophiopeza spinosa

Ophiopezidae
Crevice Brittlestar

Crevice Brittlestar

Ophiopholis aculeata

Ophiopholidae

Ophiopholis bakeri

Ophiopholis bakeri

Ophiopholidae
Daisy Brittle Star

Daisy Brittle Star

Ophiopholis kennerlyi

Ophiopholidae

Long-spined Brittle Star

Ophiopholis longispina

Ophiopholidae
Chilean Mud Brittle Star

Chilean Mud Brittle Star

Ophiophragmus chilensis

Amphiuridae

Ophiophragmus filograneus

Ophiophragmus filograneus

Amphiuridae

Rosy Brittle Star

Ophiophthalmus normani

Ophiacanthidae
Ophiopleura borealis

Ophiopleura borealis

Ophiopleura borealis

Ophiopyrgidae
Esmark's brittle star

Esmark's brittle star

Ophioplocus esmarki

Hemieuryalidae
Ophioplocus imbricatus

Ophioplocus imbricatus

Ophioplocus imbricatus

Hemieuryalidae
Ophioplocus januarii

Ophioplocus januarii

Ophioplocus januarii

Hemieuryalidae
Ophiure de sable d'Europe

Ophiure de sable d'Europe

Ophiopsila annulosa

Ophiopsilidae
Ophiure araignée

Ophiure araignée

Ophiopsila aranea

Ophiopsilidae

Ophiopsila californica

Ophiopsila californica

Ophiopsilidae
Crevice Brittle Star

Crevice Brittle Star

Ophiopsila riisei

Ophiopsilidae
Flat-spined Brittle Star

Flat-spined Brittle Star

Ophiopteris papillosa

Ophiopteridae

Ophiopus arcticus

Ophiopus arcticus

Ophiactidae

Ophiosabine anomala

Ophiosabine anomala

Ophiacanthidae

Ophiosabine vivipara

Ophiosabine vivipara

Ophiacanthidae

Soft Serpent Star

Ophioscolex corynetes

Ophioscolecidae

Ophioscolex glacialis

Ophioscolex glacialis

Ophioscolecidae

Ophiosphalma jolliense

Ophiosphalma jolliense

Ophiosphalmidae

Ophiostigma isocanthum

Ophiostigma isocanthum

Amphiuridae
Commensal Brittle Star

Commensal Brittle Star

Ophiothela mirabilis

Ophiotrichidae
angular brittle star

angular brittle star

Ophiothrix angulata

Ophiotrichidae
Common Brittlestar

Common Brittlestar

Ophiothrix fragilis

Ophiotrichidae

Ophiothrix galapagensis

Ophiothrix galapagensis

Ophiotrichidae

Ophiothrix luetkeni

Ophiothrix luetkeni

Ophiotrichidae
Oersted's Brittle STar

Oersted's Brittle STar

Ophiothrix oerstedii

Ophiotrichidae

Ophiothrix proteus

Ophiothrix proteus

Ophiotrichidae
Ophiothrix purpurea

Ophiothrix purpurea

Ophiothrix purpurea

Ophiotrichidae
Ophiothrix rudis

Ophiothrix rudis

Ophiothrix rudis

Ophiotrichidae

Ophiothrix savignyi

Ophiothrix savignyi

Ophiotrichidae
Ophiothrix spiculata

Ophiothrix spiculata

Ophiothrix spiculata

Ophiotrichidae
Sponge Brittle Star

Sponge Brittle Star

Ophiothrix suensonii

Ophiotrichidae

Ophiothrix trilineata

Ophiothrix trilineata

Ophiotrichidae

Ophiotreta spectabilis

Ophiotreta spectabilis

Ophiotomidae

Ophiotreta valenciennesi

Ophiotreta valenciennesi

Ophiotomidae

Ophiura aequalis

Ophiura aequalis

Ophiuridae
Serpent's Table Brittlestar

Serpent's Table Brittlestar

Ophiura albida

Ophiuridae

Ophiura bathybia

Ophiura bathybia

Ophiuridae

Ophiura carnea

Ophiura carnea

Ophiuridae

Ophiura ctenophora

Ophiura ctenophora

Ophiuridae