Ophiomusa: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Class
- Ophiuroidea
- Order
- Ophiurida
- Family
- Ophiomusaidae
- Genus
- Ophiomusa
- Species
- Scientific Name
- Ophiomusa
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Ophiomusa
Ophiomusa is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Ophiolepididae that includes: sea urchins, sand dollars and sea cucumbers. Ophiurida are similar to starfish; they both have a central disc and five arms sprouting from the disc. One of the main distinguishing factors of an Ophiuroid is its arms; the arms of an Ophiurida are longer, thinner, and distinctly separated in comparison to those of a sea star.
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