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Family: Ophiuridae



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189 species (see list below)
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Amphiophiura abcisa
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Amphiophiura antarctica
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Amphiophiura bakeri
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Amphiophiura bullata
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Amphiophiura canaliculata
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Amphiophiura confecta
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Amphiophiura improba
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Amphiophiura insolita
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Amphiophiura kermadecensis
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Amphiophiura lacazei
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Amphiophiura liberata
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Amphiophiura megapoma
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Amphiophiura metabula
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Amphiophiura oedignatha
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Amphiophiura oligopora
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Amphiophiura ornata
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Amphiophiura pachyplax
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Amphiophiura pacifica
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Amphiophiura paupera
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Amphiophiura pertusa
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Amphiophiura ponderosa
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Amphiophiura rowetti
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Amphiophiura sculptilis
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Amphiophiura sordida
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Amphiophiura spatulifera
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Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-Pacific and Northwes

Amphiophiura superba(Lütken & Mortensen, 1899)

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Amphiophiura superba
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Amphiophiura trifolium
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Amphiophiura urbana
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Amphitarsus spinifer
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Anthophiura axiologa
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Anthophiura granulatus
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Anthophiura ingolfi
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Homalophiura falcifera
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Homalophiura tesselata
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Ophiernus vallincola
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Ophiocten abyssicolum
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Ophiocten affinis
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Ophiocten amitinum
[Rasberry brittle star]
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Ophiocten culveri
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Ophiocten doederleini
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Ophiocten dubium
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Ophiocten hastatum
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Ophiocten ludwigi
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Arntz, Wolf E.

Southern Ocean.

Ophiocten megaloplaxKoehler, 1900

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Ophiocten megaloplax
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Ophiocten pallidum
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Ophiocten scutatum
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Ophiocten sericeum
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Ophiocten ultimum
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Ophioctenella acies
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Ophiogona doederleini
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Ophiogona laevigata
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Ophiolepis ailsae
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Ophiolepis cardioplax
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Max. Length 1 cm WD
 
Ophiolepis cincta
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Ophiolepis crassa
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O'Keefe, Jo

Western Central Atlantic.

Ophiolepis elegansLütken, 1859

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Ophiolepis elegans
[Elegant brittle star]
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Ophiolepis gemma
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Ophiolepis grisea
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Ophiolepis impressa
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Ophiolepis irregularis
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Ophiolepis kieri
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Ophiolepis pacifica
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Ophiolepis paucispina
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Ophiolepis pawsoni
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Ophiolepis plateia
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Ophiolepis rugosa
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Max. Length 2.7 cm WD
 
Ophiolepis superba
[Banded brittle starfish]
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Ophiolepis unicolor
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Ophiolepis variegata
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Ophiolipus granulatus
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Ophiomastus meridionalis
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Ophiomastus serratus
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Ophiomastus tegulitius
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Ophiomisidium speciosum
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Ophiomusium cancellatum
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Ophiomusium corticosum
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Ophiomusium eburneum
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Ophiomusium facetum
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Ophiomusium facundum
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Ophiomusium glabrum
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Ophiomusium luetkeni
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Ophiomusium lymani
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Ophiomusium scalare
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Ophiomusium simplex
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Ophionotus hexactis
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Arntz, Wolf E.

Antarctic.

Ophionotus victoriaeBell, 1902

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Ophionotus victoriae
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Ophiopenia disacantha
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Ophiopenia tetracantha
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Arntz, Wolf E.

Antarctic.

Ophioperla koehleri(Bell, 1908)

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Ophioperla koehleri
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Ophiophyllum novaecaledonia
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Ophiophyllum petilum
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Ophiopleura borealis
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Ophiopleura inermis
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Arntz, Wolf E.

Southern Ocean.

Ophioplinthus brevirima(Mortensen, 1936)

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Ophioplinthus brevirima
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Ophioplinthus carinata
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Arntz, Wolf E.

Southern Ocean.

Ophioplinthus gelida(Koehler, 1901)

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Ophioplinthus gelida
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Ophioplinthus grisea
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Ophioplinthus inornata
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Ophioplinthus intorta
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Ophioplinthus martensi
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Ophioplinthus medusa
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Ophioplinthus partita
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Ophioplinthus relegata
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Ophioplinthus scissa
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Ophioplinthus tuberosa
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Ophioplinthus tumescens
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Ophioplocus declinans
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Max. Length 15 cm WD
 
Ophioplocus esmarki
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Ophioplocus imbricata
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Max. Length 2.3 cm WD
 
Ophioplocus imbricatus
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Ophioplocus incipiens
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Ophioplocus japonicus
[Japanese smooth brittle star]
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Ophiopyrgus biocalae
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Ophiopyrgus trispinosus
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Ophiosparte gigas
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Ophiosteira antarctica
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Ophiosteira debitor
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Ophiosteira echinulata
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Ophiosteira rotundata
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Ophiotylos brevipes
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Ophiotylos leucus
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Ophiotypa simplex
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Ophiozona antillarum
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Ophiozona depressa
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Ophiozona dubia
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Ophiozona insularia
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Ophiozona nivea
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Ophiozona pacifica
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Ophiozona stellata
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Ophiozona tessellata
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Ophiozonella alba
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Ophiozonella bispinosa
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Ophiozonella falklandica
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Ophiozonella longispina
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Ophiozonella media
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Ophiozonella molesta
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Ophiozonella stellata
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Ophiozonella subtilis
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Ophiura acervata
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Ophiura aequalis
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Coudre, Christian

Northeast Atlantic and th

Ophiura albidaForbes, 1839

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Ophiura albida
[Serpent's table brittlestar]
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Ophiura ambigua
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Ophiura atacta
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Ophiura aurantiaca
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Ophiura bathybia
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Ophiura brevispinosa
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Ophiura carnea
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Ophiura clemens
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Ophiura cryptolepis
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Ophiura ctenophora
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Ophiura flagellata
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Ophiura flexibilis
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Ophiura fluctuans
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Ophiura fraterna
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Ophiura grubei
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Ophiura irrorata
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Max. Length 0.3 cm WD
 
Ophiura kinbergi
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Ophiura kofoidi
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Ophiura lanceolata
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Ophiura leptoctenia
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Ophiura lienosa
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Ophiura ljungmani
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Ophiura luetkenii
[Gray brittle star]
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Ophiura maculata
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Ophiura micracantha
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Ophiura mimaria
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Ophiura nana
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Tiralongo, Francesco

Atlantic and the Mediterr

Ophiura ophiura(Linnaeus, 1758)

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Ophiura ophiura
[Serpent brittle star]
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Ophiura pteracantha
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Ophiura quadrispina
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Ophiura robusta
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Arntz, Wolf E.

Antarctic.

Ophiura rouchi(Koehler, 1912)

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Ophiura rouchi
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Ophiura sarsii
[Notched brittle star]
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Ophiura signata
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Ophiura squamosa
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Ophiura stellata
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Ophiura texturata
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Ophiura verrucosa
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Perlophiura profundissima
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Sinophiura multispina
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Spinophiura jolliveti
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Stegophiura carinata
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Stegophiura elevata
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Stegophiura hainanensis
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Miller, Todd

Northern Atlantic and the

Stegophiura nodosaunspecified

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Stegophiura nodosa
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Stegophiura sladeni
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Stegophiura sterilis
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Stegophiura stuwitzii
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Stegophiura vivipara
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