''Ophiopsammus'' is a genus of
brittle star
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 ...
s within the family
Ophiodermatidae
Ophiodermatidae are a family of brittle stars in the order Ophiacanthida.
Systematics and phylogeny
Some fossils date as far back as the Changhsingian age, late in the Permian
The Permian ( ) is a geologic period and System (stratigraphy), ...
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Species
* ''
Ophiopsammus aequalis''
* ''
Ophiopsammus anchista''
* ''
Ophiopsammus angusta''
* ''
Ophiopsammus assimilis''
* ''
Ophiopsammus maculata''
* ''
Ophiopsammus yoldii''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3543526
Ophiuroidea genera
Ophiacanthida