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Ophiolepididae

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Ophiolepididae are a family of brittle stars of the suborder Ophiurina. It includes both deep-sea and shallow-water species.[1]

Systematics and phylogeny

The fossils of Ophiolepididae date back to the Anisian age of the Middle Triassic.[2] The family includes the following living genera:[3]

References

  1. ^ S.Hottenrott, A Phylogenetic Analysis of the Ophiolepididae (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) with an Evaluation of its Deep Sea Members. Invertebrate Zoology, 1997
  2. ^ The Paleobiology Database
  3. ^ MarineSpecies.org - Ophiolepididae Ljungman, 1867
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Ophiolepididae: Brief Summary

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Ophiolepididae are a family of brittle stars of the suborder Ophiurina. It includes both deep-sea and shallow-water species.

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