Ophiopholis is a genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to temperate regions.

Species

The following species are recognised by the World Register of Marine Species :

• Ophiopholis aculeata (Linnaeus, 1767)

• Ophiopholis bakeri McClendon, 1909

• Ophiopholis brachyactis H.L. Clark, 1911

• Ophiopholis japonica Lyman, 1879

• Ophiopholis kennerlyi Lyman, 1860

• Ophiopholis longispina H.L. Clark, 1911

• Ophiopholis mirabilis (Duncan, 1879)

• Ophiopholis pilosa Djakonov, 1954

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