Ophiacanthidae is a family of brittle stars.[2][3] Axel Vilhelm Ljungman circumscribed this taxon in 1867; he initially named the subfamily Ophiacanthinae within the family Amphiuridae.[4] Gordon L. J. Paterson promoted its rank to family in 1985.[5]
| Ophiacanthidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Ophiuroidea |
| Order: | Ophiurida |
| Suborder: | Ophiurina |
| Family: | Ophiacanthidae Ljungman, 1867[1] |
| Type genus | |
| Ophiacantha Müller & Troschel, 1842 | |
As of 2020[update], genera include:[1][3][6]
- Ophiacantha Müller & Troschel, 1842
- Ophiohamus O’Hara & Stöhr, 2006
- Brezinacantha Thuy et al., 2018