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Family: Ophionereididae (See list of species below)

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17 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Ophiochiton fastgatus
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Ophiochiton lentus
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Ophiochiton ternispinus
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Ophionereis albomaculata
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Ophionereis annulata
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Ophionereis commutabilis
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Ophionereis degeneri
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Ophionereis dubia
[Striped brittlestar]
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Ophionereis fasciata
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Ophionereis fusca
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Ophionereis olivacea
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Ophionereis porrecta
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Ophionereis reticulata
[Reticulated brittle star]
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Ophionereis schayeri
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Ophionereis squamulosa
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Ophionereis variegata
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Ophionereis vittata
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17 Species of Family Ophionereididae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Ophiochiton fastgatus Western Pacific
Ophiochiton lentus Western Pacific
Ophiochiton ternispinus Southwest Atlantic
Ophionereis albomaculata Eastern Pacific.
Ophionereis annulata Eastern Pacific.
Ophionereis commutabilis Western Central Atlantic
Ophionereis degeneri Eastern Central Pacific
Ophionereis dubia Striped brittlestar Indo-West Pacific. Quest
Ophionereis fasciata Southwest Pacific
Ophionereis fusca Pacific Ocean.
Ophionereis olivacea Western Central Atlantic
Ophionereis porrecta Indo-Pacific. 0.7 WD
Ophionereis reticulata Reticulated brittle star Western Central Atlantic
Ophionereis schayeri Indo-Pacific.
Ophionereis squamulosa Western Central Atlantic
Ophionereis variegata Northwest Pacific
Ophionereis vittata Western Central Atlantic



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