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Amphiuridae
Family of brittle stars / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Amphiuridae (commonly called long-armed burrowing brittle stars[2] or burrowing brittle stars) are a large family of brittle stars of the suborder Gnathophiurina. Some species are used to study echinoderm development (e.g. Amphipholis kochii[3] and Amphioplus abditus[4]) and bioluminescence (the dwarf brittle star, Amphipholis squamata[5][6]).
Quick Facts Amphiuridae Temporal range: Jurassic - present, Scientific classification ...
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Amphipholis squamata | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Ophiuroidea |
Order: | Ophiurida |
Suborder: | Gnathophiurina |
Family: | Amphiuridae Ljungman, 1867 |
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