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* ''[[Amphiura]]'' <small>Forbes, 1842</small> |
* ''[[Amphiura]]'' <small>Forbes, 1842</small> |
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* ''[[Ctenamphiura]]'' <small>Verrill, 1899</small> |
* ''[[Ctenamphiura]]'' <small>Verrill, 1899</small> |
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* †''[[Deckersamphiura]] <small>Jagt, 2000</small> |
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* ''[[Diamphiodia]]'' <small>Fell, 1962</small> |
* ''[[Diamphiodia]]'' <small>Fell, 1962</small> |
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* ''[[Dougalopus]]'' <small>A. M. Clark, 1970</small> |
* ''[[Dougalopus]]'' <small>A. M. Clark, 1970</small> |
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* ''[[Silax]]'' <small>Fell, 1962</small> |
* ''[[Silax]]'' <small>Fell, 1962</small> |
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* ''[[Triodia]]'' <small>A.M. Clark, 1970</small> |
* ''[[Triodia]]'' <small>A.M. Clark, 1970</small> |
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* ''[[Unioplus]]'' <small>Fell, 1962</small> |
* ''[[Unioplus]]'' <small>Fell, 1962</small> |
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* †''[[Xanthamphiura]]'' <small>Hess 1970</small> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Amphiuridae is a large family of brittle stars of the suborder Gnathophiurina. Some species are used to study echinoderm development (e.g. Amphipholis kochii[1]Amphioplus abditus[2]) and bioluminescence (the Dwarf brittle star, Amphipholis squamata[3][4]).
Characteristics
Amphiuridae are generally small brittlestars. Their jaws are always with two apical papillae at the tip, and one or more papillae on each side[5].
Ecology
Amphiuridae are found in oceans worldwide from tropics to arctic and antarctic regions, with some species living in brackish water[6].They live mostly burrowing in seafloor or hiding under rocks.
Systematics
Amphiuridae are a diverse family with over 200 species. It contains the following genera:[7][8]
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References
- ^ Yamashita,M.,Embryonic Development of the Brittle-Star Amphipholis kochii in Laboratory Culture, Biol. Bull. 169: 131-142(Aug., 1985)
- ^ Hendler,G, Development of Amphioplus abditus (Verrill) (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea): I. Larval Biology,Biol.Bull., Vol.152, No.1 (Feb., 1977)
- ^ P.Brehm, J.G. Morin. Localization and Characterization of Luminescent Cells in Ophiopsila californica and Amphipholis squamata (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) Biological Bulletin, Vol. 152, No. 1 (Feb., 1977)
- ^ Dewael Y, Mallefet J., Luminescence in ophiuroids (Echinodermata) does not share a common nervous control in all species, J Exp Biol. 2002 Mar;205
- ^ Hendler,G. Ophiuroid Skeleton Ontogeny Reveals Homologies Among Skeletal Plates of Adults: A Study of Amphiura filiformis, Amphiura stimpsonii and Ophiophragmus filograneus (Echinodermata), Biol.Bull. 174:20-29.(Feb.1988)
- ^ R.L.Turner, Effects of Long-Term Exposure to Low Salinity on the Brackish-water Amphiurid Brittlestar Ophiophragmus filograneus (Lyman, 1875) From the Indian River Lagoon, Florida.Florida Scientist, Vol 70, 4 (Sept.2007)
- ^ http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123206
- ^ "Amphiuridae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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