Ophiocnida Lyman 1865 (brittle star)

Ophiuroidea - Amphilepidida - Amphiuridae

Full reference: T. Lyman. 1865. Ophiuroidae and Astrophytidae. Illustrated Catalogue of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 1:1-200

Parent taxon: Amphiuridae according to T. D. O'Hara et al. 2018

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Spencer and Wright 1966

Sister taxa: Amphioplus, Amphiura, Amphiurinae, Bibophiura, Deckersamphiura, Nullamphiura, Ophiactininae, Xanthamphiura

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: semi-infaunal detritivore-suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Ophiocnida in the database

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