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Ophiopteris
Ophiopteris papillosa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Ophiuroidea
Order:	Ophiacanthida
Family:	Ophiopteridae
Genus:	Ophiopteris E. A. Smith, 1877

Ophiopteris is a genus of brittle stars. The genus was first described in 1877 from a specimen collected in New Zealand.

Taxonomy

Ophiopteris contains the following species:

• Ophiopteris papillosa
• Ophiopteris antipodum

References

1. ^ "Genus Ophiopteris". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
2. Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2024). World Ophiuroidea Database. Ophiopteris E. A. Smith, 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=242382 on 2024-03-26

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