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Class: Ophiuroidea
Order: Ophiurida
Family: Ophiuridae

Genus: Ophiolepis

(See list of species below)

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18 species (see list below)
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Ophiolepis ailsae
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Ophiolepis cardioplax
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Max. Length 1 cm WD
 
Ophiolepis cincta
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Ophiolepis crassa
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O'Keefe, Jo

Western Central Atlantic.

Ophiolepis elegansLütken, 1859

Photo by O'Keefe, Jo
 
Ophiolepis elegans
[Elegant brittle star]
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Ophiolepis gemma
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Ophiolepis grisea
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Ophiolepis impressa
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Ophiolepis irregularis
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Ophiolepis kieri
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Ophiolepis pacifica
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Ophiolepis paucispina
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Ophiolepis pawsoni
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Ophiolepis plateia
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Ophiolepis rugosa
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Max. Length 2.7 cm WD
 
Ophiolepis superba
[Banded brittle starfish]
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Ophiolepis unicolor
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Ophiolepis variegata
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