Infraorder Ophiolepidina Ljungman 1867 (brittle star)
Full reference: A. V. Ljungman. 1867. Ophiuroidea viventia huc usque cognita enumerata. Öfversigt af Kongelige Vetenskapsakademiens Forhandlingar Stockholm 1866(9):303-336
Parent taxon: Ophiurida according to R. Storc and J. Zitt 2008
See also Jagt 2000 and Smith et al. 1995
Sister taxa: Acroura, Chilophiurina, Chilophiurina, Dolicharthra, Gnathophiurina, Laemophiurina, Ophioderma asteriformis, Ophioderma bonnardi, Ophiolepis damesi, Ophiolepis estarensis, Ophiomusina, Ophiomyxina, Ophiuricoma, Ophiurina, Ophiurites rhaeticus, Plathyarthra
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Ophiolepidina in the database