WoRMS taxon details
Amphiuridae Ljungman, 1867
123206 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123206)
accepted
Family
Amphiura Forbes, 1843 (type by original designation)
- Genus Acrocnida Gislén, 1926
- Genus Amphichondrius Nielsen, 1932
- Genus Amphicontus Hill, 1940
- Genus Amphiodia Verrill, 1899
- Genus Amphiomya H.L. Clark, 1939
- Genus Amphioncus Clark, 1939
- Genus Amphioplus Verrill, 1899
- Genus Amphipholis Ljungman, 1866
- Genus Amphipholizona Clark, 1915
- Genus Amphistigma H.L. Clark, 1938
- Genus Amphiura Forbes, 1843
- Genus Dougaloplus A.M. Clark, 1970
- Genus Microphiopholis Turner, 1985
- Genus Nannophiura Mortensen, 1933
- Genus Nudamphiura Tommasi, 1965
- Genus Ophiocentrus Ljungman, 1867
- Genus Ophiocnida Lyman, 1865
- Genus Ophiodaphne Koehler, 1930
- Genus Ophionephthys Lütken, 1869
- Genus Ophiophragmus Lyman, 1865
- Genus Ophiosphaera Brock, 1888
- Genus Ophiostigma Lütken, 1856
- Genus Paracrocnida Mortensen, 1940
- Genus Paramphichondrius Guille & Wolff, 1984
- Genus Paramphiura Koehler, 1895
- Genus Silax Fell, 1962
- Genus Ailsaria Fell, 1962 accepted as Amphioplus Verrill, 1899 (synonym)
- Genus Amphiacantha Matsumoto, 1917 accepted as Dougaloplus A.M. Clark, 1970 (synonym)
- Genus Amphichilus Matsumoto, 1917 accepted as Amphioplus (Amphichilus) Matsumoto, 1917 (lowered to subgenus by A.M. Clark (1970))
- Genus Amphigyptis Nielsen, 1932 accepted as Amphipholizona Clark, 1915 (junior synonym)
- Genus Amphinephthys Fell, 1962 accepted as Amphiura Forbes, 1843 (synonymized by A.M. Clark)
- Genus Amphiocnida Verrill, 1899 accepted as Ophiocentrus Ljungman, 1867 (synonym)
- Genus Amphiopholis accepted as Amphipholis Ljungman, 1866 (misspelling)
- Genus Amphipolis accepted as Amphipholis Ljungman, 1866 (lapsus calami)
- Genus Amphitarsus H.L. Clark, 1941 accepted as Amphilimna Verrill, 1899 (synonymized by Devaney (1974))
- Genus Amphylicus accepted as Amphilycus Mortensen, 1933 accepted as Ophiodaphne Koehler, 1930
- Genus Anamphiura H.L. Clark, 1939 accepted as Amphilimna Verrill, 1899
- Genus Axiognathus Thomas, 1966 accepted as Amphipholis Ljungman, 1866 (synonym)
- Genus Ctenamphiura Verrill, 1899 accepted as Amphiura Forbes, 1843
- Genus Diamphiodia Fell, 1962 accepted as Amphiodia Verrill, 1899 (synonymized by A.M. Clark)
- Genus Gymnodia Fell, 1962 accepted as Amphiodia Verrill, 1899 (synonymized by A.M. Clark)
- Genus Hemilepis Ljungman, 1872 accepted as Amphiura Forbes, 1843 (synonym)
- Genus Icalia Fell, 1962 accepted as Amphiura Forbes, 1843 (synonym)
- Genus Micropholis Thomas, 1966 accepted as Microphiopholis Turner, 1985 (junior homonym of Micropholis Huxley, 1859)
- Genus Monamphiura Fell, 1962 accepted as Amphiura Forbes, 1843 (synonym)
- Genus Monopholis Fell, 1962 accepted as Amphipholis Ljungman, 1866 (synonym)
- Genus Nullamphiura Fell, 1962 accepted as Amphiura Forbes, 1843 (synonym)
- Genus Nullopholis Fell, 1962 accepted as Amphipholis Ljungman, 1866 (synonym)
- Genus Ophiocentrotus accepted as Ophiocentrus Ljungman, 1867 (misspelling)
- Genus Ophiocnidella Ljungman, 1872 accepted as Ophiocnida Lyman, 1865 (synonymized by A.M. Clark)
- Genus Ophionema Lütken, 1869 accepted as Amphiura (Ophionema) Lütken, 1869 (rank change)
- Genus Ophiopeltis Düben & Koren, 1846 accepted as Amphiura Forbes, 1843 (synonym)
- Genus Pandelia Fell, 1962 accepted as Amphiura Forbes, 1843 (synonym)
- Genus Triodia A.M. Clark, 1970 accepted as Triplodia Turner & Hallan, 2011 accepted as Silax Fell, 1962 (homonym of Triodia Hübner, 1820 (Lepidoptera))
- Genus Triplodia Turner & Hallan, 2011 accepted as Silax Fell, 1962 (synonymized by Stöhr & O'Hara (2021))
- Genus Unioplus Fell, 1962 accepted as Amphioplus (Unioplus) Fell, 1962 (lowered to subgenus)
- Subfamily Amphiurinae
- Genus Amphilycus Mortensen, 1933 accepted as Ophiodaphne Koehler, 1930 (synonymized with Ophiodaphne)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Ljungman, A. (1867). Ophiuroidea viventia huc usque cognita enumerat. <em>Öfversigt af Kgl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 1866.</em> 23(9): 303-336., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32287761 [details]
Description Small and fragile brittlestars. Jaws always with a pair of apical papillae at the tip, and one or more papillae on each...
Description Small and fragile brittlestars. Jaws always with a pair of apical papillae at the tip, and one or more papillae on each side. Amphiurids are notoriously difficult to find because of their habit of burrowing into the substrate. They are equally difficult to identify without the aid of a microscope and taxonomic keys. Richmond 1997 <282>. [details]
Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2025). World Ophiuroidea Database. Amphiuridae Ljungman, 1867. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123206 on 2025-04-18
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Nomenclature
original description
Ljungman, A. (1867). Ophiuroidea viventia huc usque cognita enumerat. <em>Öfversigt af Kgl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 1866.</em> 23(9): 303-336., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32287761 [details]
basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Identification resource
identification resource
Clark, A. M. (1970). Notes on the family Amphiuridae (Ophiuroidea). <em>Bull. Br. Mus. Nat. Hist. (Zool.).</em> 19(1): 1-81., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2305923 [details]
Other
context source (PeRMS)
Solís-Marín, F. A.; Alvarado, J. J.; Abreu-Pérez, M.; Aguilera, O.; Alió, J.; Bacallado-Aránega, J. J.; Barraza, E.; Benavides-Serrato, M.; Benítez-Villalobos, F.; Betancourt-Fernández, L.; Borges, M.; Brandt, M.; Brogger, M. I.; Borrero-Pérez, G. H.; Buitrón-Sánchez, E.; Campos, L. S.; Cantera, J.; Clemente, S.; Cohen-Renjifo, M.; Coppard, S.; Costa-Lotufo, L. V.; del Valle-García, R.; Díaz, Y.; Díaz de Vivar, M. E.; Díaz-Martínez, J. P.; Durán-González, A.; Epherra, L.; Escolar, M.; Francisco, V.; Freire, C. A.; García-Arrarás, E.; Gil, D. G.; Guarderas, P.; Hadel, V. F.; Hearn, A.; Hernández, J. C.; Hernández-Delgado, E. A.; Herrera-Moreno, A.; Herrero-Pérezrul, M. D.; Hooker, Y.; Honey-Escandón, M. B. I.; Lodeiros, C.; Luzuriaga, M.; Manso, C. L. C.; Martín, A.; Martinez, M. I.; Martínez, S.; Moro-Abad; Mutschke, E.; Navarro, J. C.; Neira, R.; Noriega, N.; Palleiro-Nayar, J. S.; Pérez, A. F.; Pérez-Ruzafa, A.; Prieto-Rios, E.; Reyes, J.; Rodríguez, R.; Rubilar, T.; Sancho-Mejía, T.; Sangil, C.; Silva, J. R. M. C.; Sonnenholzner, J. I.; Ventura, C. R.; Tablado, A.; Tavares, Y.; Tiago, C. G.; Tuya, F.;Williams, S. M. (2013). Appendix. <em>In: J. J. Alvarado & F. A. Solís-Marín (eds), Echinoderm Research and Diversity in Latin America.</em> pp. 471-510. Springer; Berlin & Heidelberg. page(s): 543-654. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Small and fragile brittlestars. Jaws always with a pair of apical papillae at the tip, and one or more papillae on each side. Amphiurids are notoriously difficult to find because of their habit of burrowing into the substrate. They are equally difficult to identify without the aid of a microscope and taxonomic keys. Richmond 1997 <282>. [details]
