NOAA National Benthic Inventory

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Kingdom: Animalia
Rank: Family

Taxonomic Status

Current Standing: valid
Credibility Rating: TWG standards met
Global Species Completeness: partial
Latest Record Review: 2004

Taxonomic Heirarchy

  Suborder - Chilophiurina
  Order - Ophiurida
  Class - Ophiuroidea
  Subphylum - Asterozoa
  Phylum - Echinodermata
  Infrakingdom - Deuterostomia
  Subkingdom - Bilateria
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Genus - Amphiophiura
      Genus - Anthophiura
      Genus - Astrophiura
      Genus - Ophiocten
      Genus - Ophiopenia
      Genus - Ophiura
      Genus - Ophiomusium
      Genus - Stegophiura
      Genus - Ophiopleura
      Genus - Ophiolepis
      Genus - Ophiozona
      Genus - Amphitarsus
      Genus - Homalophiura
      Genus - Ophionotus
      Genus - Ophiophycis
      Genus - Ophioplocus
      Genus - Ophiozonella
      Genus - Ophioplax