| Ophiomyxidae | |
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| Ophiomyxa australis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Ophiuroidea |
| Order: | Ophiacanthida |
| Family: | Ophiomyxidae |
Ophiomyxidae is a family of echinoderms belonging to the order Ophiacanthida. [1]
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Genera: [1]
Brittle stars, serpent stars, or ophiuroids are echinoderms in the class Ophiuroidea, closely related to starfish. They crawl across the sea floor using their flexible arms for locomotion. The ophiuroids generally have five long, slender, whip-like arms which may reach up to 60 cm (24 in) in length on the largest specimens.
Ophiacanthida is an order of echinoderms belonging to the class Ophiuroidea.
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