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''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions.


Systematics and phylogeny

''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgenera: ''Amphioplus'', ''Amphiura'', ''Fellaria'', ''Ophionema'', ''Ophiopelte'' and ''Ophiopeltis''. The once used subgenus ''
Acrocnida ''Acrocnida'' is a genus of brittle stars in the family Amphiuridae. The genus contains three members: '' Acrocnida brachiata, Acrocnida semisquamata,'' and ''Acrocnida spatulispina.'' There has also been observed hybridization between both '' A ...
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Amphiura plana ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Species

Extant species include:MarineSpecies.org - Amphiura Forbes, 1843
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Amphiura acacia ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura accedens ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura acrisia ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura adjecta ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura aestuarii ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura affinis ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgene ...
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Amphiura africana ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura agitata ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura alba ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura albella ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura algida ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura ambigua ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura amokurae ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura angularis ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura anomala ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura anster ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura antarctica ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura arcystata ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura argentea ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura aster ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura atlantica ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura atlantidea ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura belgicae ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura bellis ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura benthica ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura beringiana ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura bidentata ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura bihamula ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura borealis ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura bountyia ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura brachyactis ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
'' *'' Amphiura brevipes'' *''
Amphiura brevispina ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura callida ''Amphiura callida'' is a species of brittle star belonging to the family Amphiuridae. It is only known from the continental shelf off the coast of Cabo Frio, southeastern Brazil (depth 50 m). This is a rather robust brittle star with a disc d ...
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Amphiura canadensis ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura candida ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura caparti ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura capensis ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura carchara ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura carnea ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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Amphiura catephes ''Amphiura'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Systematics and phylogeny ''Amphiura'' is a large genus that is currently divided into the following six subgen ...
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