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Amphilepidida
Amphilepidida is an order of echinoderms belonging to the class Ophiuroidea Brittle stars, serpent stars, or ophiuroids (; ; referring to the serpent-like arms of the brittle star) are echinoderms in the class Ophiuroidea, closely related to starfish. They crawl across the sea floor using their flexible arms for locomot .... Families: * Amphilepididae * Amphilimnidae * Amphiuridae * Hemieuryalidae * Ophiactidae * Ophiolepididae * Ophionereididae * Ophiopholidae * Ophiopsilidae * Ophiothamnidae * Ophiotrichidae References Ophiuroidea Echinoderm orders {{ophiuroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphilepididae
Amphilepididae are a small family of brittle stars of the suborder Gnathophiurina The Gnathophiurina are a group of Ophiuroidea mostly treated as suborder (but at first as an order Gnathophiurida, and sometimes as infraorder of OphiurinaSmith, A.B.; Paterson, G.L.J. . Ophiuroid phylogeny and higher taxonomy: morphological, mo .... It contains two genera, ''Amphicutis'' and ''Amphilepis'' http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123608 MarineSpecies.org - Amphilepididae *'' Amphicutis'' *'' Amphilepis'' References Gnathophiurina Echinoderm families {{ophiuroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophiuroidea
Brittle stars, serpent stars, or ophiuroids (; ; referring to the serpent-like arms of the brittle star) 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 in length on the largest specimens. The Ophiuroidea contain two large clades, Ophiurida (brittle stars) and Euryalida (basket stars). Over 2,000 species of brittle stars live today. More than 1,200 of these species are found in deep waters, greater than 200 m deep. Range The ophiuroids diverged in the Early Ordovician, about 500 million years ago. Ophiuroids can be found today in all of the major marine provinces, from the poles to the tropics. Basket stars are usually confined to the deeper parts of this range; Ophiuroids are known even from abyssal (>6,000 m) depths. However, brittle stars are also common members of reef communities, where the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphilimnidae
Amphilimnidae is a family of echinoderms belonging to the order Amphilepidida Amphilepidida is an order of echinoderms belonging to the class Ophiuroidea Brittle stars, serpent stars, or ophiuroids (; ; referring to the serpent-like arms of the brittle star) are echinoderms in the class Ophiuroidea, closely related to .... Genera: * '' Amphilimna'' Verrill, 1899 * '' Astrosombra'' Thuy, Gale & Numberger-Thuy, 2019 References Amphilepipida Echinoderm families {{ophiuroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemieuryalidae
Hemieuryalidae is a family of echinoderms belonging to the order Amphilepidida Amphilepidida is an order of echinoderms belonging to the class Ophiuroidea Brittle stars, serpent stars, or ophiuroids (; ; referring to the serpent-like arms of the brittle star) are echinoderms in the class Ophiuroidea, closely related to .... Genera: * '' Actinozonella'' Stöhr, 2011 * '' Astrogymnotes'' H.L.Clark, 1914 * '' Hemieuryale'' von Martens, 1867 * '' Ophiochondrus'' * '' Ophioholcus'' Clark, 1915 * '' Ophioplocus'' Lyman, 1861 * '' Ophioplus'' Verrill, 1899 * '' Ophiozonella'' Matsumoto, 1915 * '' Ophiozonoida'' H.L.Clark, 1915 * '' Quironia'' A.H.Clark, 1934 * '' Sigsbeia'' Lyman, 1878 References Amphilepipida Echinoderm families {{ophiuroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echinoderms
An echinoderm () is any member of the phylum Echinodermata (). The adults are recognisable by their (usually five-point) radial symmetry, and include starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, and sea cucumbers, as well as the sea lilies or "stone lilies". Adult echinoderms are found on the sea bed at every ocean depth, from the intertidal zone to the abyssal zone. The phylum contains about 7,000 living species, making it the second-largest grouping of deuterostomes, after the chordates. Echinoderms are the largest entirely marine phylum. The first definitive echinoderms appeared near the start of the Cambrian. The echinoderms are important both ecologically and geologically. Ecologically, there are few other groupings so abundant in the biotic desert of the deep sea, as well as shallower oceans. Most echinoderms are able to reproduce asexually and regenerate tissue, organs, and limbs; in some cases, they can undergo complete regeneration from a single limb. Geolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphiuridae
Amphiuridae (commonly called long-armed burrowing brittle stars or burrowing brittle stars) are a large family of brittle stars of the suborder Gnathophiurina. Some species are used to study echinoderm development (e.g. '' Amphipholis kochii'' and '' Amphioplus abditus'') and bioluminescence (the dwarf brittle star, ''Amphipholis squamata''). Characteristics Amphiuridae are generally small brittlestars. Their jaws are always with two apical papillae at the tip, and one or more papillae on each side. Systematics and phylogeny Amphiuridae are the most diverse family of Ophiurida with over 200 species. The family contains the following genera: In addition, two extinct genera are known: * † '' Deckersamphiura'' Jagt, 2000 * † '' Xanthamphiura'' Hess 1970 Image:Amphiodia pulchella.jpg, '' Amphiodia pulchella'' Image:Amphioplus thrombodes.jpg, '' Amphioplus thrombodes'' Image:Ophiocentrus aspera.jpg, '' Ophiocentrus aspera'' Image:Amphipholis squamata Réunion.jpg, '' Amphipho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophiactidae
Ophiactidae are a family of brittle stars. Genera The following genera are recognised by the World Register of Marine Species The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms. Content The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific specialis ... : *'' Hemipholis'' Lyman, 1865 *'' Histampica'' A.M. Clark, 1970 *'' Ophiactis'' Lütken, 1856 *'' Ophiopholis'' Müller & Troschel, 1842 *'' Ophiopus'' Ljungman, 1867 References Ophiurida Echinoderm families {{Ophiuroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophiolepididae
Ophiolepididae are a family of brittle stars of the suborder Ophiurina. It includes both deep-sea and shallow-water species. Systematics and phylogeny The fossils of Ophiolepididae date back to the Anisian age of the Middle Triassic In the geologic timescale, the Middle Triassic is the second of three epochs of the Triassic period or the middle of three series in which the Triassic system is divided in chronostratigraphy. The Middle Triassic spans the time between Ma and .... The family includes the following living genera: *'' Amphipholizona'' *'' Aspidophiura'' *'' Ophiolepis'' *'' Ophiomaria'' *'' Ophiomidas'' *'' Ophiomusa'' *'' Ophioplinthus'' *'' Ophiothyreus'' *'' Ophiotrochus'' *'' Ophiozonoida'' *'' Ophiuroconis'' *'' Ophiurodon'' References Ophiurida Extant Early Cretaceous first appearances {{ophiuroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophionereididae
Ophionereididae are a family of brittle stars. Systematics Ophionereididae has been placed (along with Ophiocomidae) to the Taxonomic rank, superfamily Ophiocomidea and infraorder Chilophiurina or suborder Chilophiurina in different classifications. Ophionereididae contains the following genera: *''Ophiocrasis'' *''Ophiodoris'' *''Ophionereis'' *''Ophioneroides'' *''Ophiotriton'' References Ophionereididae, Ophiurida Echinoderm families {{Ophiuroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
