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Class: Ophiuroidea
Order: Ophiacanthida
Family: Ophiodermatidae

Genus: Ophioderma

(See list of species below)

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21 species (see list below)
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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
[]

Coudre, Christian

Eastern Atlantic and the

Ophioderma longicaudaunspecified

Photo by Coudre, Christian
 
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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