Ophiuroidea name details
Ophiochondrinae Verrill, 1899
242207 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:242207)
unaccepted (Ophiochondrus has been transferred to Ophiacanthidae)
Subfamily
- Genus Ophiocyclus H.L. Clark, 1939 accepted as Ophiurothamnus Matsumoto, 1917 (synonym)
- Genus Ophiogyptis Koehler, 1904 accepted as Ophiomoeris Koehler, 1904 (synonym)
- Genus Ophiurases H.L. Clark, 1911 accepted as Ophiomoeris Koehler, 1904 (synonym)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Verrill, A. E. (1899). North American Ophiuroidea. I. Revision of certain families and genera of West Indian ophiurans. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy Arts and Sciences.</em> 10(7), 301-386., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13457106#page/331/mode/1up
page(s): 355 [details]
page(s): 355 [details]
Taxonomy Since the type genus Ophiochondrus has been transferred to Ophiacanthidae, this subfamily either needs a new name or should...
Taxonomy Since the type genus Ophiochondrus has been transferred to Ophiacanthidae, this subfamily either needs a new name or should be removed. [details]
Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2021). World Ophiuroidea Database. Ophiochondrinae Verrill, 1899. Accessed at: http://www.marinespecies.org/ophiuroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=242207 on 2026-06-29
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Verrill, A. E. (1899). North American Ophiuroidea. I. Revision of certain families and genera of West Indian ophiurans. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy Arts and Sciences.</em> 10(7), 301-386., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13457106#page/331/mode/1up
page(s): 355 [details]
taxonomy source Martynov, A. (2010). Reassessment of the classification of the Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata), based on morphological characters. I. General character evaluation and delineation of the families Ophiomyxidae and Ophiacanthidae. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2697: 1-154., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2697.1.1 [details]
page(s): 355 [details]
taxonomy source Martynov, A. (2010). Reassessment of the classification of the Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata), based on morphological characters. I. General character evaluation and delineation of the families Ophiomyxidae and Ophiacanthidae. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2697: 1-154., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2697.1.1 [details]
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Taxonomy Since the type genus Ophiochondrus has been transferred to Ophiacanthidae, this subfamily either needs a new name or should be removed. [details]