Amphipholis
Genus of echinoderms / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amphipholis is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Some species have been used to study echinoderm development (Amphipholis kochii[1]) and bioluminescence (the dwarf brittle star, Amphipholis squamata[2][3]).
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Amphipholis squamata | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Ophiuroidea |
Order: | Ophiurida |
Family: | Amphiuridae |
Genus: | Amphipholis Thomas, 1966 |
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