''Ophiopsammus'' is a genus of
brittle stars
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 ...
within the family
Ophiodermatidae
Ophiodermatidae are a family of brittle stars in the suborder Ophiurina.
Systematics and phylogeny
Some fossils date as far back as the Changhsingian age, late in the Permian
The Permian ( ) is a geologic period and System (stratigraphy), str ...
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Species
* ''
Ophiopsammus aequalis''
*
''Ophiopsammus anchista''
* ''
Ophiopsammus angusta''
* ''
Ophiopsammus assimilis''
* ''
Ophiopsammus maculata''
* ''
Ophiopsammus yoldii''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3543526
Ophiuroidea genera
Ophiurida