Ophiocomina is a genus of brittle stars belonging to the family Ophiotomidae.[1][2] They are distributed worldwide.[2]

Ophiocomina
Ophiocomina nigra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Ophiuroidea
Order: Ophiacanthida
Family: Ophiotomidae
Genus: Ophiocomina
Koehler in Mortensen, 1920

Selected species

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There are two species:[1]

Ophiocomina australis is now recognized as Clarkcoma australis.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Stöhr S, O'Hara T, eds. (2023). "Ophiocomina Koehler in Mortensen, 1920". World Ophiuroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Ophiocomina Koehler, 1920". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 3 August 2023.