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Metophiurida

Ophiuroidea

Taxonomy
Metophiurida was named by Matsumoto (1913). It is extant.

It was assigned to Myophiuroidea by O'Hara et al. (2018); and to Myophiurida by Thuy et al. (2021).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1913Metophiurida Matsumoto
2018Metophiurida O'Hara et al. p. 6
2021Metophiurida Thuy et al. p. 372

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumEleutherozoa
—Asterozoa()
classOphiuroidea
suborderMyophiurina()
infraclassMetophiuridaMatsumoto 1913
infraclassMetophiuridaMatsumoto 1913

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Infracl. Metophiurida Matsumoto 1913
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Superor. Euryophiurida O'Hara et al. 2017
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Or. Euryalida Lamarck 1816 [basket star]
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Fm. Asteronychidae Müller and Troschel 1840
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G. Asteronyx Müller and Troschel 1842
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†Asteronyx simplex Müller 1950
†Asteronyx spinulosa Kutscher and Jagt 2000
Fm. Euryalidae Gray 1840
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G. Euryale Oken 1815
G. Trichaster Agassiz 1836
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†Trichaster ornatus Rasmussen 1950
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Invalid names: Asteronyx granulosus Müller 1950 [synonym]
Fm. Gorgonocephalidae Ljungman 1867
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G. Astrodendrum Döderlein 1911
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†Astrodendrum pilleri Kroh 2003
G. Astrophyton Fleming 1828
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Invalid names: Gorgonocephalinae Döderlein 1911 [empty]
Or. Ophiurida Müller and Troschel 1840
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Subor. Chilophiurina Matsumoto 1915
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Fm. †Aganasteridae Stürtz 1899
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G. †Aganaster Miller and Gurley 1891
Fm. †Dermocomidae Hess 1972
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G. †Dermocoma Hess 1964
Fm. †Ophiurinidae Gregory 1897
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G. †Argentinaster Ruedemann 1916
G. †Ophiaulax Ubaghs 1941
G. †Ophiurina Stürtz 1890
G. †Silesiaster Schwarzbach and Zimmermann 1936
G. †Stephanoura Ubaghs 1941
G. †Stephanouropsis Calzada and Gutiérrez 1988
G. †Syntomospina Morris et al. 1973
Infraor. Chilophiurina Matsumoto 1915
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Fm. †Aplocomidae Hess 1965
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Subfm. †Aplocominae Hess and Meyer 2008
G. †Arenorbis Hess 1970
Subfm. †Ophiopetrinae Hess and Meyer 2008
G. †Dolicharthra Berry 1938
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Infraor. Gnathophiurina Matsumoto 1915
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Invalid names: Gnathophiuridea Matsumoto 1915 [empty]
Subor. Ophiomusina O'Hara et al. 2017
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Fm. Ophiosphalmidae O'Hara et al. 2018
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G. Ophiomusium Lyman 1869
Invalid names: Ophiomusaidae O'Hara et al. 2018 [empty]
G. †Ophiuricoma Valette 1929
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†Ophiuricoma mazenoti Valette 1929
Subor. Ophiurina Müller and Troschel 1840
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Infraor. Hemieuryalina Verrill 1899
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G. †Ophiotrapezium Kutscher 1996
Fm. Ophiopyrgidae Perrier 1893
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G. Amphiophiura Matsumoto 1915
G. †Aspidophiura Matsumoto 1915
G. Stegophiura Matsumoto 1915
Fm. Ophiuridae Lyman 1865
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G. †Felderophiura Jagt 1991
G. †Huangzhishania Chen et al. 2004
G. Ophiocrossota Clark 1928
G. Ophiocten Lütken 1855
Subfm. Ophioleucinae Matsumoto 1915
G. Ophiura Lamarck 1801
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Invalid names: Ophioglypha Lyman 1860 [synonym]
Subfm. Ophiurinae Lyman 1865
G. †Ophiurites Schlotheim 1820
Invalid names: Astrophiuridae Sladen 1879 [empty]
G. †Plathyarthra Berry 1938
Invalid names: Acroura Agassiz 1836 [nomen dubium], Laemophiurina Matsumoto 1915 [empty], Ophioderma asteriformis Picard 1887 [nomen dubium], Ophioderma bonnardi Oppel 1864 [nomen dubium], Ophiolepidina Ljungman 1867 [empty], Ophiolepis damesi Wright 1874 [nomen dubium], Ophiolepis estarensis Barbier et al. 1957 [nomen dubium], Ophiomyxina Fell 1962 [empty], Ophiurites rhaeticus Laugier 1961 [nomen dubium]
Superor. Ophintegrida O'Hara et al. 2017
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Or. Amphilepidida O'Hara et al. 2017
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Subor. Gnathophiurina Matsumoto 1915
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Superfm. Amphiuroidea Ljungman 1867
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Fm. Amphiuridae Ljungman 1867
Invalid names: Amphilepididae Matsumoto 1915 [empty]
Superfm. Ophiactoidea Matsumoto 1915
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Fm. Ophiactidae Matsumoto 1915
Fm. Ophiopholidae O'Hara et al. 2018
Fm. Ophiotrichidae Ljungman 1867
Invalid names: Ophiothamnidae O'Hara et al. 2018 [empty]
Subor. Ophionereidina O'Hara et al. 2017
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Superfm. Ophiolepidoidea Ljungman 1867
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Fm. Hemieuryalidae Verrill 1899
Fm. Ophiolepididae Matsumoto 1915
Superfm. Ophionereidoidea Ljungman 1867
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Fm. Ophionereididae Ljungman 1867
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Invalid names: Ophiochitonidae Matsumoto 1915 [synonym]
Invalid names: Amphilimnidae O'Hara et al. 2018 [empty]
Subor. Ophiopsilina Matsumoto 1915
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Superfm. Ophiopsiloidea Matsumoto 1915
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Invalid names: Ophiopsilidae Matsumoto 1915 [empty]
Or. Ophiacanthida O'Hara et al. 2017
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Subor. Ophiacanthina O'Hara et al. 2017
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Fm. Ophiacanthidae Perrier 1893
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G. †Leadagmara Thuy et al. 2013
G. Ophiacantha Müller and Troschel 1842
G. †Ophioglyphoida Chapman 1934
G. †Ophiolancea Shone 1986
G. †Ophiopinna Hess 1960
G. Ophioplinthaca Verrill 1899
Invalid names: Ophiacanthinae Paterson 1985 [empty], Ophiocanopidae Mortensen 1933 [synonym], Ophioplinthacinae Paterson 1985 [invalid subgroup]
Fm. Ophiobyrsidae Matsumoto 1915
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G. Ophiosmilax Matsumoto 1915
Fm. Ophiocamacidae O'Hara et al. 2018
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G. Ophiocamax Müller and Troschel 1840
Infraor. Ophiodermatina Smith et al. 1995
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Superfm. Ophiocomoidea Ljungman 1867
Superfm. Ophiodermatoidea Ljungman 1867
G. †Shoshonura Thuy 2019
Fm. Ophiotomidae Paterson 1985
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Invalid names: Ophiotretidae O'Hara et al. 2017 [synonym]
Invalid names: Clarkcomidae O'Hara et al. 2018 [empty], Ophiopteridae O'Hara et al. 2018 [empty]
Or. Ophioleucida O'Hara et al. 2017
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G. †Triadoleucella Ishida et al. 2023
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†Triadoleucella meensis Ishida et al. 2023
Invalid names: Ophiernidae O'Hara et al. 2018 [empty], Ophioleucidae Matsumoto 1915 [empty]
Or. Ophioscolecida O'Hara et al. 2017
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Fm. Ophioscolecidae Lütken 1869
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G. Ophioscolex Müller and Troschel 1842
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†Ophioscolex clivulus Kutscher and Jagt 2000
†Ophioscolex cretaceus Kutscher and Jagt 2000
Invalid names: Ophiohelidae Perrier 1893 [empty]
G. †Ophiosuperstes Maxwell and Pruss 2021
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†Ophiosuperstes praeparvus Maxwell and Pruss 2021
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available