Ophiura ophiura

"Serpent star" redirects here. For other species known by this name, see Ophiurida.

Ophiura ophiura
Arm partly regenerated
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Ophiuroidea
Order: Ophiurida
Family: Ophiuridae
Genus: Ophiura
Species:
O. ophiura
Binomial name
Ophiura ophiura
Synonyms
  • Asterias ciliata O.F. Müller, 1776
  • Asterias ophiura Linnaeus, 1758
  • Ophioglypha texturata (Lamarck, 1816)
  • Ophiura ciliaris Lamarck, 1816
  • Ophiura ciliata (Bruzelius in Retzius, 1783)
  • Ophiura textura (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Ophiura texturata Lamarck, 1816

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Ophiura ophiura or the serpent star is a species of brittle star in the order Ophiurida. It is typically found on coastal seabeds around northwestern Europe.[1]

  1. ^ a b Ophiura ophiura (Linnaeus, 1758) World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved August 10, 2011.