Ophiopsila

Ophiopsila is a genus of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Many species are bioluminescent.

Ophiopsila
Ophiopsila aranea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Stelleroidea
Subclass:	Ophiuroidea
Order:	Ophiurida
Suborder:	Gnathophiurina
Family:	Ophiocomidae
Genus:	Ophiopsila Forbes, 1843

List of species

• Ophiopsila abscissa Liao, 1982
• Ophiopsila annulosa (M. Sars, 1859)
• Ophiopsila aranea Forbes, 1843
• Ophiopsila bispinosa A.M. Clark, 1974
• Ophiopsila brevisquama Koehler, 1930
• Ophiopsila californica A.H. Clark, 1921
• Ophiopsila caribea (Ljungman, 1872)
• Ophiopsila dilatata Koehler, 1930
• Ophiopsila fulva Lyman, 1878
• Ophiopsila glabra Koehler, 1930
• Ophiopsila guineensis Koehler, 1914
• Ophiopsila hartmeyeri Koehler, 1913
• Ophiopsila maculata (Verrill, 1899)
• Ophiopsila multipapillata Guille & Jangoux, 1978
• Ophiopsila multispina Koehler, 1930
• Ophiopsila novaezealandiae Baker, 1974
• Ophiopsila pantherina Koehler, 1898
• Ophiopsila paucispina Koehler, 1907
• Ophiopsila picturata Koehler, 1930
• Ophiopsila platispina Koehler, 1914
• Ophiopsila polyacantha H.L. Clark, 1915
• Ophiopsila polysticta H.L. Clark, 1915
• Ophiopsila riisei Lütken, 1859
• Ophiopsila seminuda A.M. Clark, 1952
• Ophiopsila squamifera Murakami, 1963
• Ophiopsila timida Koehler, 1930
• Ophiopsila vittata H.L. Clark, 1918

References

• Ophiuroidea Data Base