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Family: Ophiopyrgidae



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6 species (see list below)
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Aspidophiura cherbonnieri
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Aspidophiura forbesi
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Aspidophiura minuta
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Ophiomages cristatus
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Arntz, Wolf E.

Southern Ocean.

Ophiuroglypha carinifera (Koehler, 1901)

Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.
 
Ophiuroglypha carinifera
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Ophiuroglypha lymani
[Fly swatter brittle star]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Aspidophiura cherbonnieri Western Central Pacific 1991
Aspidophiura forbesi Northwest Pacific 1917
Aspidophiura minuta Antarctic Indian Ocean 1878
Ophiomages cristatus Antarctic Atlantic 1923
Ophiuroglypha carinifera Southern Ocean. 1901
Ophiuroglypha lymani Fly swatter brittle star Southern Ocean. 1871



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