The brittle stars: echinoderms superficially resembling sea stars but with long, thin, flexible arms sharply distinct from a small central disc, capable of rapid, snake-like movement. Ophiuroidea is the most species-rich echinoderm class and is found from shallow reefs to the deepest ocean trenches.
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Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Classification
Living or Extinct Ophiuroidea
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Source Wikidata: Basket Star
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Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ59256, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Wikidata: Ophiuroidea
Wikidata: Basket Star
Parent Taxon Of: Basket Star, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikipedia: Brittle star
In Group: Echinoderm Classes, LeadQuote, In Group: Echinoderm Classes, Lead
Brittle stars, serpent stars, or ophiuroids (from Latin ophiurus 'brittle star'; from Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis) 'serpent' and οὐρά (ourá) 'tail'; referring to the serpent-like arms of the brittle star) are echinoderms in the class Ophiuroidea.
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