original description
O'Hara, T. D.; Thuy, B.; Hugall, A. F. (2021). Relict from the Jurassic: new family of brittle-stars from a New Caledonian seamount. <em>Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.</em> 288(1953): 20210684., available online at https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2021.0684 [details]
Holotype MNHN IE.2007.6821, geounit Banc Durand [details]
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Etymology The genus and family are named after the Jura Mountains (noun), type locality for the Jurassic period, with the prefix ‘Ophio’ derived from the Ancient Greek word for serpent. The species is named after the EXBODI expedition (noun) that collected the holotype, organized by Dr Sarah Samadi of MNHN, Paris. [details]
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