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Family: Ophiodermatidae



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95 species (see list below)
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Bathypectinura heros
[Deepsea brittle star]
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Cryptopelta brevispina
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Cryptopelta longibrachialis
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Diopederma daniana
[]
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Macrophiothrix aspidota
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Macrophiothrix belli
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Macrophiothrix caenosa
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Macrophiothrix callizona
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Macrophiothrix coerulea
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Macrophiothrix demessa
[]
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Macrophiothrix elongata
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Macrophiothrix expedita
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Macrophiothrix galateae
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Macrophiothrix galatheae
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Macrophiothrix hirsuta
[]
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Macrophiothrix hybrida
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Max. Length 1.7 cm WD
 
Macrophiothrix koehleri
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Macrophiothrix lineocaerulea
[]

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 2 cm WD
Macrophiothrix longipeda (Lamarck, 1816)

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Macrophiothrix longipeda
[]
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Max. Length 1.2 cm WD
 
Macrophiothrix lorioli
[]
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Max. Length 1.9 cm WD
 
Macrophiothrix martensi
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Macrophiothrix megapoma
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Macrophiothrix melanosticta
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Macrophiothrix microplax
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Max. Length 2 cm WD
 
Macrophiothrix nereidina
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Macrophiothrix nereidna
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Max. Length 0.8 cm WD
 
Macrophiothrix propinqua
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Max. Length 0.8 cm WD
 
Macrophiothrix pulchra
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Macrophiothrix robillardi
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Macrophiothrix smaragdina
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Macrophiothrix spongicola
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Max. Length 1.2 cm WD
 
Macrophiothrix striolata
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Macrophiothrix variabilis
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Macrophiothrix vicina
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Macrophiothrix virgata
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Ophiarachna affinis
[]
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Max. Length 2 cm WD
 
Ophiarachna delicata
[]

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm WD
Ophiarachna incrassata (Lamarck, 1816)

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Ophiarachna incrassata
[Green brittle star]
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Ophiarachna megacantha
[Beetle brittle star]
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Ophiarachna robillardi
[]
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Ophiarachnella elegans
[]

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 1.5 cm WD
Ophiarachnella gorgonia (Müller & Troschel, 1842)

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Ophiarachnella gorgonia
[Smooth brittle star]
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Max. Length 0.9 cm WD
 
Ophiarachnella infernalis
[]
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Ophiarachnella macracantha
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Ophiarachnella paucispina
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Max. Length 2.5 cm WD
 
Ophiarachnella septemspinosa
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Ophiarachnella similis
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Ophiarachnella snelliusi
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Ophiarachnella stabilis
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Ophiochaeta hirsuta
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Ophiochasma stellatum
[]
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Ophioclastus hataii
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Ophioconis cincta
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Ophioconis claviculata
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Ophioconis cupida
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Ophioconis forbesi
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Ophiocryptus dubius
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Ophiocypris megaloplax
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Ophioderma anitae
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Ophioderma appressa
[Harlequin brittle star]
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Ophioderma brevicauda
[Short spined ophioderma]
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Ophioderma brevispinum
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Ophioderma cinerea
[Chocolate brittle star]
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Ophioderma devaneyi
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Ophioderma ensifera
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Ophioderma guttata
[Spotted brittle star]
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Ophioderma januarii
[]

Photo by Coudre, Christian

Eastern Atlantic and the

Ophioderma longicauda unspecified

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Ophioderma longicauda
[Smooth brittle-star]
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Ophioderma longicaudum
[]
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Ophioderma occultum
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Ophioderma pallidum
[]
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Max. Length 30 cm WD
 
Ophioderma panamensis
[Banded serpent star]
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Ophioderma phoenia
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Ophioderma phoenium
[]
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Ophioderma rubicunda
[Ruby brittle star]
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Ophioderma squamosissimum
[Scaly brittle star]
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Ophioderma teres
[]
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Ophioderma tonganum
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Ophioderma variegatum
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Ophiodyscrita acosmeta
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Ophiodyscrita instratus
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Ophiopaepale diplax
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Ophiopaepale goesiana
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Ophiopeza fallax
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Ophiopeza kingi
[]
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Ophiopeza spinosa
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Ophiopsammus aequalis
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Ophiopsammus maculata
[]
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Ophiopsammus yoldii
[]
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Ophiorachna affinis
[Serpent star spider brittle star]
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Ophiorachna incrassata
[]
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Ophiorachna ohshimai
[]
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Ophiurochaeta littoralis
[]
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Ophiuroconis bispinosa
[]
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Pectinura vestita
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Bathypectinura heros Deepsea brittle star Western Central Pacific 1879
Cryptopelta brevispina Mediterranean Sea. 1879
Cryptopelta longibrachialis Western Central Pacific 1930
Diopederma daniana Eastern Pacific. 1867
Macrophiothrix aspidota Western Central Pacific 1842
Macrophiothrix belli Western Central Pacific 1896
Macrophiothrix caenosa Eastern Indian Ocean 2006
Macrophiothrix callizona Eastern Indian Ocean 1939
Macrophiothrix coerulea Western Central Pacific 1930
Macrophiothrix demessa Indo-Pacific 1861
Macrophiothrix elongata Western Indian Ocean 1938
Macrophiothrix expedita Western Central Pacific 1905
Macrophiothrix galateae Western Central Pacific 1872
Macrophiothrix galatheae Western Central Pacific 1872
Macrophiothrix hirsuta Indo-West Pacific 1842
Macrophiothrix hybrida Western Central Pacific 1915
Macrophiothrix koehleri Western Central Pacific 1.7 WD 1968
Macrophiothrix lineocaerulea Indo-West Pacific 1928
Macrophiothrix longipeda Indo-West Pacific. 2 WD 1816
Macrophiothrix lorioli Western Pacific 1.2 WD 1968
Macrophiothrix martensi Indo-West Pacific 1.9 WD 1874
Macrophiothrix megapoma Eastern Indian Ocean 1938
Macrophiothrix melanosticta Western Pacific 1868
Macrophiothrix microplax Eastern Indian Ocean 1884
Macrophiothrix nereidina Indo-West Pacific 2 WD 1816
Macrophiothrix nereidna Western Central Pacific 1816
Macrophiothrix propinqua Indo-West Pacific. 0.8 WD 1861
Macrophiothrix pulchra Western Central Pacific 0.8 WD 1938
Macrophiothrix robillardi Indo-West Pacific 1893
Macrophiothrix smaragdina Eastern Indian Ocean 1882
Macrophiothrix spongicola Western Central Pacific 1855
Macrophiothrix striolata Indo-West Pacific. 1.2 WD 1868
Macrophiothrix variabilis Indo-West Pacific. 1887
Macrophiothrix vicina Western Central Pacific 1930
Macrophiothrix virgata Western Pacific 1861
Ophiarachna affinis Western Pacific 1869
Ophiarachna delicata Western Pacific 2 WD 1932
Ophiarachna incrassata Green brittle star Indo-West Pacific 5.5 WD 1816
Ophiarachna megacantha Beetle brittle star Eastern Central Pacific 1938
Ophiarachna robillardi Indo-West Pacific 1893
Ophiarachnella elegans Northwest Pacific 1894
Ophiarachnella gorgonia Smooth brittle star Indo-West Pacific. 1.5 WD 1842
Ophiarachnella infernalis Indo-West Pacific. 0.9 WD 1842
Ophiarachnella macracantha Western Central Pacific 1909
Ophiarachnella paucispina Western Pacific 1905
Ophiarachnella septemspinosa Indo-West Pacific. 2.5 WD 1842
Ophiarachnella similis Western Central Pacific 1905
Ophiarachnella snelliusi Western Central Pacific 1964
Ophiarachnella stabilis Northwest Pacific 1905
Ophiochaeta hirsuta Indo-West Pacific. 1869
Ophiochasma stellatum Indo-West Pacific 1867
Ophioclastus hataii Western Central Pacific 1943
Ophioconis cincta Indo-West Pacific 1888
Ophioconis claviculata Indo-West Pacific 2018
Ophioconis cupida Indo-West Pacific 1905
Ophioconis forbesi Atlantic and the Mediterr
Ophiocryptus dubius Atlantic and the Mediterr 1918
Ophiocypris megaloplax Southwest Pacific 1936
Ophioderma anitae Western Central Atlantic 1982
Ophioderma appressa Harlequin brittle star Eastern Pacific and Weste 1825
Ophioderma brevicauda Short spined ophioderma Western Central Atlantic 1856
Ophioderma brevispinum Western Atlantic 1825
Ophioderma cinerea Chocolate brittle star Western Central Atlantic 1842
Ophioderma devaneyi Western Central Atlantic. 1984
Ophioderma ensifera Western Central Atlantic 1984
Ophioderma guttata Spotted brittle star Western Central Atlantic 1859
Ophioderma januarii Western Central Atlantic 1856
Ophioderma longicauda Smooth brittle-star Eastern Atlantic and the
Ophioderma longicaudum Atlantic and Mediterranea 1805
Ophioderma occultum Atlantic and Mediterranea 2022
Ophioderma pallidum Western Central Atlantic.
Ophioderma panamensis Banded serpent star Eastern Pacific and Weste 30 WD 1859
Ophioderma phoenia Eastern Pacific and Weste 1918
Ophioderma phoenium Western Central Atlantic 1918
Ophioderma rubicunda Ruby brittle star Western Central Atlantic 1856
Ophioderma squamosissimum Scaly brittle star Western Central Atlantic. 1856
Ophioderma teres Eastern Pacific. 1860
Ophioderma tonganum Western Central Pacific 1872
Ophioderma variegatum Eastern Pacific. 1856
Ophiodyscrita acosmeta Indo-West Pacific 1938
Ophiodyscrita instratus Western Central Pacific 1944
Ophiopaepale diplax Eastern Pacific. 1932
Ophiopaepale goesiana Western Atlantic
Ophiopeza fallax Indo-West Pacific 1851
Ophiopeza kingi Eastern Central Pacific 1974
Ophiopeza spinosa Indo-West Pacific 1867
Ophiopsammus aequalis Western Central Pacific 1880
Ophiopsammus maculata Southwest Pacific 1869
Ophiopsammus yoldii Western Central Pacific 1856
Ophiorachna affinis Serpent star spider brittle star Western Pacific 1869
Ophiorachna incrassata Western Central Pacific 1816
Ophiorachna ohshimai Northwest Pacific 1943
Ophiurochaeta littoralis Western Central Atlantic 1913
Ophiuroconis bispinosa Southeast Pacific 1937
Pectinura vestita Mediterranean Sea.



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