Ophiacanthida
| Ophiacanthida Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Ophiocoma erinaceus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Ophiuroidea |
| Order: | Ophiacanthida O'Hara, Hugall, Thuy, Stöhr & Martynov, 2017 |
Ophiacanthida is an order of echinoderms belonging to the class Ophiuroidea.
The order contains two suborders, Ophiodermatina and Ophiacanthina, which include the following families:
- Ophiodermatina Ljungman, 1867
- Ophiodermatidae
- Ophiomyxidae
- Ophiopezidae
- Ophiocomidae
- Ophiacanthina O'Hara, Hugall, Thuy, Stöhr & Martynov, 2017
- Clarkcomidae
- Ophiacanthidae
- Ophiobyrsidae
- Ophiocamacidae
- Ophiopteridae
- Ophiotomidae
- Ophiojuridae