''Ophiopsila'' 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 locom ...

belonging to the

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Ophiocomidae Ophiocomidae are a family of brittle stars of the suborder Ophiurina. Systematics and phylogeny Ophiocomidae has been placed (along with Ophionereididae) to the superfamily Ophiocomidea and infraorder Gnathophiurina or suborder Gnathophiurina ...

. Many species are bioluminescent.

List of species

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Ophiopsila abscissa ''Ophiopsila'' is a genus of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Many species are bioluminescent. List of species * '' Ophiopsila abscissa'' Liao, 1982 * ''Ophiopsila annulosa'' (M. Sars, 1859) * '' Ophiopsila aranea'' Forbes ...

'' Liao, 1982 * ''

Ophiopsila annulosa ''Ophiopsila annulosa'' is a species of brittle stars belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Distribution This species was described from Naples, Italy. It occurs in the Mediterranean Sea and adjacent Atlantic Ocean north to western Scotla ...

'' (M. Sars, 1859) * ''

Ophiopsila aranea ''Ophiopsila aranea'' is a species of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. It is the type species of the genus ''Ophiopsila'' Original description “I have thought it necessary to constitute a genus for the reception of a naked ...

'' Forbes, 1843 * '' Ophiopsila bispinosa'' A.M. Clark, 1974 * ''

Ophiopsila brevisquama ''Ophiopsila'' is a genus of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Many species are bioluminescent. List of species * '' Ophiopsila abscissa'' Liao, 1982 * '' Ophiopsila annulosa'' (M. Sars, 1859) * '' Ophiopsila aranea'' Forbe ...

'' Koehler, 1930 * ''

Ophiopsila californica ''Ophiopsila'' is a genus of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Many species are bioluminescent. List of species * ''Ophiopsila abscissa'' Liao, 1982 * ''Ophiopsila annulosa'' (M. Sars, 1859) * ''Ophiopsila aranea'' Forbes, 184 ...

'' A.H. Clark, 1921 * '' Ophiopsila caribea'' (Ljungman, 1872) * '' Ophiopsila dilatata'' Koehler, 1930 * ''

Ophiopsila fulva ''Ophiopsila'' is a genus of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Many species are bioluminescent. List of species * '' Ophiopsila abscissa'' Liao, 1982 * '' Ophiopsila annulosa'' (M. Sars, 1859) * '' Ophiopsila aranea'' Forbes, ...

'' Lyman, 1878 * '' Ophiopsila glabra'' Koehler, 1930 * '' Ophiopsila guineensis'' Koehler, 1914 * '' Ophiopsila hartmeyeri'' Koehler, 1913 * ''

Ophiopsila maculata ''Ophiopsila'' is a genus of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Many species are bioluminescent. List of species * '' Ophiopsila abscissa'' Liao, 1982 * '' Ophiopsila annulosa'' (M. Sars, 1859) * '' Ophiopsila aranea'' Forbes, ...

'' (Verrill, 1899) * ''

Ophiopsila multipapillata ''Ophiopsila'' is a genus of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Many species are bioluminescent. List of species * '' Ophiopsila abscissa'' Liao, 1982 * '' Ophiopsila annulosa'' (M. Sars, 1859) * '' Ophiopsila aranea'' Forbes, ...

'' Guille & Jangoux, 1978 * ''

Ophiopsila multispina ''Ophiopsila'' is a genus of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Many species are bioluminescent. List of species * '' Ophiopsila abscissa'' Liao, 1982 * '' Ophiopsila annulosa'' (M. Sars, 1859) * '' Ophiopsila aranea'' Forbes, ...

'' Koehler, 1930 * ''

Ophiopsila novaezealandiae ''Ophiopsila'' is a genus of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Many species are bioluminescent. List of species * '' Ophiopsila abscissa'' Liao, 1982 * '' Ophiopsila annulosa'' (M. Sars, 1859) * '' Ophiopsila aranea'' Forbes, ...

'' Baker, 1974 * ''

Ophiopsila pantherina ''Ophiopsila'' is a genus of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Many species are bioluminescent. List of species * '' Ophiopsila abscissa'' Liao, 1982 * '' Ophiopsila annulosa'' (M. Sars, 1859) * '' Ophiopsila aranea'' Forbes, ...

'' Koehler, 1898 * ''

Ophiopsila paucispina ''Ophiopsila'' is a genus of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Many species are bioluminescent. List of species * '' Ophiopsila abscissa'' Liao, 1982 * '' Ophiopsila annulosa'' (M. Sars, 1859) * '' Ophiopsila aranea'' Forbes, ...

'' Koehler, 1907 * ''

Ophiopsila picturata ''Ophiopsila'' is a genus of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Many species are bioluminescent. List of species * '' Ophiopsila abscissa'' Liao, 1982 * '' Ophiopsila annulosa'' (M. Sars, 1859) * '' Ophiopsila aranea'' Forbes, ...

'' Koehler, 1930 * ''

Ophiopsila platispina ''Ophiopsila'' is a genus of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Many species are bioluminescent. List of species * '' Ophiopsila abscissa'' Liao, 1982 * '' Ophiopsila annulosa'' (M. Sars, 1859) * '' Ophiopsila aranea'' Forbes, ...

'' Koehler, 1914 * ''

Ophiopsila polyacantha ''Ophiopsila'' is a genus of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Many species are bioluminescent. List of species * '' Ophiopsila abscissa'' Liao, 1982 * '' Ophiopsila annulosa'' (M. Sars, 1859) * '' Ophiopsila aranea'' Forbes, ...

'' H.L. Clark, 1915 * ''

Ophiopsila polysticta ''Ophiopsila'' is a genus of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Many species are bioluminescent. List of species * '' Ophiopsila abscissa'' Liao, 1982 * '' Ophiopsila annulosa'' (M. Sars, 1859) * '' Ophiopsila aranea'' Forbes, ...

'' H.L. Clark, 1915 * ''

Ophiopsila riisei ''Ophiopsila'' is a genus of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae Ophiocomidae are a family of brittle stars of the suborder Ophiurina. Systematics and phylogeny Ophiocomidae has been placed (along with Ophionereididae) to the s ...

'' Lütken, 1859 * ''

Ophiopsila seminuda ''Ophiopsila'' is a genus of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Many species are bioluminescent. List of species * '' Ophiopsila abscissa'' Liao, 1982 * '' Ophiopsila annulosa'' (M. Sars, 1859) * '' Ophiopsila aranea'' Forbe ...

'' A.M. Clark, 1952 * ''

Ophiopsila squamifera ''Ophiopsila'' is a genus of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Many species are bioluminescent. List of species * '' Ophiopsila abscissa'' Liao, 1982 * '' Ophiopsila annulosa'' (M. Sars, 1859) * '' Ophiopsila aranea'' Forbe ...

'' Murakami, 1963 * ''

Ophiopsila timida ''Ophiopsila'' is a genus of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Many species are bioluminescent. List of species * ''Ophiopsila abscissa'' Liao, 1982 * ''Ophiopsila annulosa'' (M. Sars, 1859) * '' Ophiopsila aranea'' Forbes, ...

'' Koehler, 1930 * '' Ophiopsila vittata'' H.L. Clark, 1918

References

Ophiuroidea Data Base
Ophiocomidae Ophiuroidea genera {{Ophiuroidea-stub