''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 ...
'' has been elevated to a genus rank. The fossil record of the genus dates back to the
Turonian (''
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 ...
'').
Species
Extant species include:
MarineSpecies.org - Amphiura Forbes, 1843
/ref>[Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa'' ]
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*'' Amphiura annulifera''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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 ...
''
*''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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