WoRMS taxon details
Ophiacanthidae Ljungman, 1867
123204 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123204)
accepted
Family
Ophiacanthinae Paterson, 1985 · unaccepted (raised to family level)
Ophiocanopidae Mortensen, 1932 · unaccepted (type genus transferred to...)
type genus transferred to Ophiacanthidae
Ophiochondrinae Verrill, 1899 · unaccepted (Ophiochondrus has been...)
Ophiochondrus has been transferred to Ophiacanthidae
Ophioplinthacinae Paterson, 1985 · unaccepted (removed by Martynov (2010))
- Genus Alternacantha Thuy & Meyer, 2012 †
- Genus Brezinacantha Thuy, Landman, Larson & Numberger-Thuy, 2018 †
- Genus Eolaxoporus Thuy, 2013 †
- Genus Europacantha Thuy, 2013 †
- Genus Geromura Thuy, 2013 †
- Genus Hanshessia Thuy & Meyer, 2012 †
- Genus Ishidacantha Thuy, 2013 †
- Genus Juracantha Thuy, Marty & Comment, 2013 †
- Genus Krohcoma Thuy, 2013 †
- Genus Leadagmara Thuy, Ishida, Doi & Kroh, 2012 †
- Genus Manfredura Thuy, 2013 †
- Genus Ophiacantha Müller & Troschel, 1842
- Genus Ophialcaea Verrill, 1899
- Genus Ophientrema Verrill, 1899
- Genus Ophiocanops Koehler, 1922
- Genus Ophiochondrus Lyman, 1869
- Genus Ophiogaleus Thuy, 2013 †
- Genus Ophiohamus O'Hara & Stöhr, 2006
- Genus Ophiojagtus Thuy, 2013 †
- Genus Ophiolebella Mortensen, 1936
- Genus Ophiolebes Lyman, 1878
- Genus Ophioleviathan Thuy, 2013 †
- Genus Ophiolimna Verrill, 1899
- Genus Ophiomalleus Thuy, 2013 †
- Genus Ophiomitrella Verrill, 1899
- Genus Ophiomoeris Koehler, 1904
- Genus Ophiophthalmus Matsumoto, 1917 non Fitzinger, 1843
- Genus Ophioplinthaca Verrill, 1899
- Genus Ophioripa Koehler, 1922
- Genus Ophiosabine O'Hara & Thuy, 2022
- Genus Ophiosemnotes Matsumoto, 1917
- Genus Ophiosternle Thuy & Schulz, 2012 †
- Genus Ophiurothamnus Matsumoto, 1917
- Genus Reitneracantha Thuy, 2013 †
- Genus Sabinacantha Thuy, 2013 †
- Subfamily Ophiacanthinae Paterson, 1985 accepted as Ophiacanthidae Ljungman, 1867 (raised to family level)
- Genus Ophianoplus M. Sars, 1859 accepted as Ophiopsila Forbes, 1843 (synonym)
- Genus Ophiectodia Verrill, 1899 accepted as Ophiacantha Müller & Troschel, 1842 (synonym)
- Genus Ophientodia Verrill, 1899 accepted as Ophiacantha Müller & Troschel, 1842 (synonym)
- Genus Ophiocantha accepted as Ophiolimna Verrill, 1899 (misspelling)
- Genus Ophiodiplax Koehler, 1911 accepted as Ophiacantha Müller & Troschel, 1842 (synonym)
- Subfamily Ophiohelinae Perrier, 1893 accepted as Ophiomycetidae Verrill, 1899 accepted as Ophiohelidae Perrier, 1893
- Genus Ophioleda Koehler, 1906 accepted as Ophiothamnus Lyman, 1869 (synonym)
- Genus Ophiomedia accepted as Ophiomedea Koehler, 1906 (misspelling)
- Genus Ophiomelina Koehler, 1922 accepted as Ophiacantha Müller & Troschel, 1842 (synonym)
- Genus Ophiomytis Koehler, 1904 accepted as Ophioplinthaca Verrill, 1899 (synonym)
- Subfamily Ophioplinthacinae Paterson, 1985 accepted as Ophiacanthidae Ljungman, 1867 (removed by Martynov (2010))
- Genus Ophiopora Verrill, 1899 accepted as Ophiotoma Lyman, 1883 (synonym)
- Genus Ophioscalus Verrill, 1899 accepted as Ophiacantha Müller & Troschel, 1842 (synonym)
- Subfamily Ophiotominae Paterson, 1985 accepted as Ophiotomidae Paterson, 1985 (removed by Martynov (2010))
- Genus Ophiotrema Koehler, 1896 accepted as Ophiotoma Lyman, 1883 (revision)
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]
Taxonomy Paraphyletic taxon in need of revision.
Taxonomy Paraphyletic taxon in need of revision. [details]
Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T.; Thuy, B. (Eds) (2025). World Ophiuroidea Database. Ophiacanthidae Ljungman, 1867. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123204 on 2025-07-08
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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]
original description (of Ophiocanopidae Mortensen, 1932) Mortensen, T. (1932). On an extraordinary ophiurid, Ophiocanops fugiens Koehler. With remarks on Astrogymnotes, Ophiopteron, and on an albino Ophiocoma. <em>Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk naturhistorisk Forening.</em> 93: 1-22.
page(s): 8 [details]
original description (of Ophiacanthinae Paterson, 1985) Paterson, G.L.J. (1985). The deep-sea Ophiuroidea of the north Atlantic Ocean. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 49(1): 1-162., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2273511 [details]
original description (of Ophiochondrinae Verrill, 1899) Verrill, A. E. (1899). North American Ophiuroidea. I. Revision of certain families and genera of West Indian ophiurans. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy Arts and Sciences.</em> 10(7), 301-386., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13457106#page/331/mode/1up
page(s): 355 [details]
original description (of Ophioplinthacinae Paterson, 1985) Paterson, G.L.J. (1985). The deep-sea Ophiuroidea of the north Atlantic Ocean. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 49(1): 1-162., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2273511 [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]
original description (of Ophiocanopidae Mortensen, 1932) Mortensen, T. (1932). On an extraordinary ophiurid, Ophiocanops fugiens Koehler. With remarks on Astrogymnotes, Ophiopteron, and on an albino Ophiocoma. <em>Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk naturhistorisk Forening.</em> 93: 1-22.
page(s): 8 [details]
original description (of Ophiacanthinae Paterson, 1985) Paterson, G.L.J. (1985). The deep-sea Ophiuroidea of the north Atlantic Ocean. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 49(1): 1-162., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2273511 [details]
original description (of Ophiochondrinae Verrill, 1899) Verrill, A. E. (1899). North American Ophiuroidea. I. Revision of certain families and genera of West Indian ophiurans. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy Arts and Sciences.</em> 10(7), 301-386., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13457106#page/331/mode/1up
page(s): 355 [details]
original description (of Ophioplinthacinae Paterson, 1985) Paterson, G.L.J. (1985). The deep-sea Ophiuroidea of the north Atlantic Ocean. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 49(1): 1-162., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2273511 [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]
Taxonomy
taxonomy source
Martynov, A. (2010). Reassessment of the classification of the Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata), based on morphological characters. I. General character evaluation and delineation of the families Ophiomyxidae and Ophiacanthidae. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2697: 1-154. [details]
taxonomy source O'Hara, T. D.; Hugall, A. F.; Thuy, B.; Stöhr, S.; Martynov, A. V. (2017). Restructuring higher taxonomy using broad-scale phylogenomics: The living Ophiuroidea. <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 107: 415-430., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2016.12.006 [details]
taxonomy source O'Hara, T. D.; Stöhr, S.; Hugall, A. F.; Thuy, B.; Martynov, A. (2018). Morphological diagnoses of higher taxa in Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) in support of a new classification. <em>European Journal of Taxonomy.</em> (416)., available online at https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2018.416 [details]
taxonomy source O'Hara, T. D.; Hugall, A. F.; Thuy, B.; Stöhr, S.; Martynov, A. V. (2017). Restructuring higher taxonomy using broad-scale phylogenomics: The living Ophiuroidea. <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 107: 415-430., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2016.12.006 [details]
taxonomy source O'Hara, T. D.; Stöhr, S.; Hugall, A. F.; Thuy, B.; Martynov, A. (2018). Morphological diagnoses of higher taxa in Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) in support of a new classification. <em>European Journal of Taxonomy.</em> (416)., available online at https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2018.416 [details]
Identification resource
identification resource
O'Hara, T.; Stöhr, S. (2006). Deep water Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) of New Caledonia: Ophiacanthidae and Hemieuryalidae. <em>In: Richer de Forges, B. et al. (Ed.) Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 24. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (1993).</em> 193: 33-141., available online at http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=18965845 [details] Available for editors 
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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]
additional source Paterson, G.L.J. (1985). The deep-sea Ophiuroidea of the north Atlantic Ocean. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 49(1): 1-162., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2273511 [details]
additional source Paterson, G.L.J. (1985). The deep-sea Ophiuroidea of the north Atlantic Ocean. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 49(1): 1-162., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2273511 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
