Ophioscolecida 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 ...
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Families:
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Ophiohelidae
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Ophioscolecidae
References
Ophiuroidea
Echinoderm orders
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