Astrophiuridae
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Echinodermata |
| Class | Ophiuroidea |
| Family | Astrophiuridae |
| Published in | Sladen, W. P. (1879). On Astrophiura permira, an Echinoderm-Form Intermediate between Ophiuroidea and Asteroidea. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, 27(185–189): 456–457. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspl.1878.0083 |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 3 |
| Species records held | 26 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 31 |
| GBIF key | 9704637 |
Genera in Astrophiuridae
- Astrophiura — 10 species: Astrophiura caroleae, Astrophiura chariplax, Astrophiura kawamurai, Astrophiura kohurangi, Astrophiura levii, Astrophiura marionae, Astrophiura markbeneckei, Astrophiura permira
- Ophiomisidium — 9 species: Ophiomisidium crosnieri, Ophiomisidium flabellum, Ophiomisidium irene, Ophiomisidium leurum, Ophiomisidium mirabile, Ophiomisidium pratchettae, Ophiomisidium pulchellum, Ophiomisidium speciosum
- Ophiophycis — 7 species: Ophiophycis gloriensis, Ophiophycis gracilis, Ophiophycis guillei, Ophiophycis johni, Ophiophycis mirabilis, Ophiophycis nixastrum, Ophiophycis richardi
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.