''Ophiopsila'' is a genus of brittle star belonging to the

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Ophiocomidae Ophiocomidae are a family of brittle stars of the suborder Ophiurina. Systematics and phylogeny Ophiocomidae has been placed (along with Ophionereididae) to the superfamily Ophiocomidea and infraorder Gnathophiurina or suborder Gnathophiurina in ...

. Many species are bioluminescent.

List of species

* '' Ophiopsila abscissa'' Liao, 1982 * '' Ophiopsila annulosa'' (M. Sars, 1859) * '' Ophiopsila aranea'' Forbes, 1843 * '' Ophiopsila bispinosa'' A.M. Clark, 1974 * '' Ophiopsila brevisquama'' Koehler, 1930 * '' Ophiopsila californica'' A.H. Clark, 1921 * '' Ophiopsila caribea'' (Ljungman, 1872) * '' Ophiopsila dilatata'' Koehler, 1930 * '' Ophiopsila fulva'' Lyman, 1878 * '' Ophiopsila glabra'' Koehler, 1930 * '' Ophiopsila guineensis'' Koehler, 1914 * '' Ophiopsila hartmeyeri'' Koehler, 1913 * '' Ophiopsila maculata'' (Verrill, 1899) * '' Ophiopsila multipapillata'' Guille & Jangoux, 1978 * '' Ophiopsila multispina'' Koehler, 1930 * '' Ophiopsila novaezealandiae'' Baker, 1974 * '' Ophiopsila pantherina'' Koehler, 1898 * '' Ophiopsila paucispina'' Koehler, 1907 * '' Ophiopsila picturata'' Koehler, 1930 * '' Ophiopsila platispina'' Koehler, 1914 * '' Ophiopsila polyacantha'' H.L. Clark, 1915 * '' Ophiopsila polysticta'' H.L. Clark, 1915 * '' Ophiopsila riisei'' Lütken, 1859 * '' Ophiopsila seminuda'' A.M. Clark, 1952 * '' Ophiopsila squamifera'' Murakami, 1963 * '' Ophiopsila timida'' Koehler, 1930 * '' Ophiopsila vittata'' H.L. Clark, 1918

References

Ophiuroidea Data Base
Ophiocomidae Ophiuroidea genera {{Ophiuroidea-stub