Nomenclature

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The gender of the genus is not provided in the original description, but -derma is neuter. The only included species was named after a male person and its name does therefore not follow the gender of the genus.

Melville, R. V. (1980). Opinion 1152. Ophiura Lamarck, 1801 and Ophioderma Müller & Troschel, 1840 (Ophiuroidea): ruling on application of these names. <em>Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature.</em> 37(2): 78-80.