Ophiolepididae
{{Short description|Family of brittle stars}}
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| taxon = Ophiolepididae
| authority = Ljungman, 1867
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Ophiolepididae are a family of brittle stars. It includes both deep-sea and shallow-water species.S.Hottenrott, A Phylogenetic Analysis of the Ophiolepididae (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) with an Evaluation of its Deep Sea Members. Invertebrate Zoology, 1997
Systematics and phylogeny
The fossils of Ophiolepididae date back to the Anisian age of the Middle Triassic.[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=80854 The Paleobiology Database] The family includes the following living genera:[http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=242200 MarineSpecies.org - Ophiolepididae Ljungman, 1867]
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Category:Extant Early Cretaceous first appearances
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