Evolution & Systematics
Phylum Echinodermata
Subphylum Asterozoa
Class Ophiuroidea
Order Ophiurida
Suborder Ophiurina
Infraorder Gnathophiurina
Family Ophiotrichdae
Genus Ophiothrix
Subgenus Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix)
Species Ophiothrix caespitosa
The Class Ophiuroidea is separeted into two orders: Order Euryalida and Order Ophiurida. The diferentiation from the family level until the species level is based on its morphology and ecology.
The genus Ophiothrix is currently devided in three subgenera: Acanthophiothrix, Ophiothrix and Theophiothrix. |