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Family: Ophionereididae



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18 species (see list below)
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Ophiochiton fastgatus
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Ophiochiton lentus
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Ophiochiton ternispinus
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Ophionereis albomaculata
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Ophionereis annulata
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Ophionereis commutabilis
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Ophionereis degeneri
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Ophionereis dubia
[Striped brittlestar]
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Ophionereis eurybrachiplax
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Ophionereis fasciata
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Ophionereis fusca
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Ophionereis olivacea
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Max. Length 0.7 cm WD
 
Ophionereis porrecta
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Ophionereis reticulata
[Reticulated brittle star]
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Ophionereis schayeri
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Ophionereis squamulosa
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Ophionereis variegata
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Ophionereis vittata
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ophiochiton fastgatus Western Pacific 1878
Ophiochiton lentus Western Pacific 1879
Ophiochiton ternispinus Southwest Atlantic 1878
Ophionereis albomaculata Eastern Pacific. 1877
Ophionereis annulata Eastern Pacific. 1851
Ophionereis commutabilis Western Central Atlantic 2019
Ophionereis degeneri Eastern Central Pacific 1949
Ophionereis dubia Striped brittlestar Indo-West Pacific. Quest 1842
Ophionereis eurybrachiplax Eastern Central Pacific 1911
Ophionereis fasciata Southwest Pacific 1872
Ophionereis fusca Pacific Ocean. 1888
Ophionereis olivacea Western Central Atlantic 1901
Ophionereis porrecta Indo-Pacific. 0.7 WD 1860
Ophionereis reticulata Reticulated brittle star Western Central Atlantic 1825
Ophionereis schayeri Indo-Pacific. 1844
Ophionereis squamulosa Western Central Atlantic 1914
Ophionereis variegata Northwest Pacific 1879
Ophionereis vittata Western Central Atlantic 1995



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