Ophiothrix suensoni

Ophiothrix suensoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Ophiuroidea
Order: Ophiurida
Family: Ophiotrichidae
Genus: Ophiothrix
Species:
O. suensoni
Binomial name
Ophiothrix suensoni
Lütken, 1856 [1]
Synonyms

Ophiothrix suensonii Lütken, 1856

Ophiothrix suensoni, Suenson's brittle star or the sponge brittle star, is a species of marine invertebrate in the order Ophiurida. It is found in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. It is included in the subgenus Acanthophiothrix making its full scientific name Ophiothrix (Acanthophiothrix) suensoni.[1]

  1. ^ a b Stöhr, Sabine (2010). "Ophiothrix (Acanthophiothrix) suensoni Lütken, 1856". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2012-09-30.