Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Ophiuroidea > Order Ophiurida > Suborder Ophiurina > Infraorder Gnathophiurina

Amphiuridae Ljungman, 1867

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Acrocnida Gislén, 1926
Amphichondrius Nielsen, 1932
Amphioplus Verrill, 1899
Amphipholis Ljungman, 1866
Amphiura Forbes, 1843
Ophiocentrus Ljungman, 1867
Ophiophragmus Lyman, 1865
Ophiostigma Lütken, 1856
Paramphiura Koehler, 1895

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Swedish: trådormstjärnor

Literature

original description	Ljungman, A. (1867). Ophiuroidea viventia huc usque cognita enumerat. Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens Forhandlingar 23(9): 303-336.
basis of record	Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 336-351
identification resource	Clark, A.M. (1970). Notes on the family Amphiuridae (Ophiuroidea). Bull. Br. Mus. Nat. Hist. (Zool.) 19(1): 1-81.

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Citation

Stöhr, S. (2014). Amphiuridae Ljungman, 1867. In: Stöhr, S.; O’Hara, T. & Thuy, B. (Eds) (2014) World Ophiuroidea database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123206