Ophiacanthidae is a family of brittle stars.[2][3] Axel Vilhelm Ljungman circumscribed this taxon in 1867; he initially named the subfamily Ophiacanthinae within the family Amphiuridae.[4] Gordon L. J. Paterson promoted its rank to family in 1985.[5]
As of 2020, genera include:[1][3][6]
Ophiacanthidae is a family of brittle stars. Axel Vilhelm Ljungman circumscribed this taxon in 1867; he initially named the subfamily Ophiacanthinae within the family Amphiuridae. Gordon L. J. Paterson promoted its rank to family in 1985.
As of 2020, genera include:
Ophiacantha Müller & Troschel, 1842 Ophiohamus O’Hara & Stöhr, 2006 Brezinacantha Thuy et al., 2018
