Abyssuridae

Abyssura brevibrachia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ophioscolecida

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Echinodermata Subphylum: Eleutherozoa Superclassis: Cryptosyringida Classis: Ophiuroidea Subclasse: Myophiuroidea Infraclasse: Metophiurida Superordo: Ophintegrida Ordo: Ophioscolecida

Familia: Abyssuridae
Genera (2): Abyssura – Ophiambix

Name

Abyssuridae Martynov & Korshunova, 2025: 8–9

• ZooBank: 921B112F-27AB-4E35-A083-DF796C3E906F

• Type genus: Abyssura Belyaev & Litvinova, 1976

References

• Martynov, A.V. & Korshunova T.A. 2025. The Enigmatic Hadal Ophiuroid Has Found Its Place: A New Family Abyssuridae Links Ultra-Abyssal and Shallow-Water Fauna. Diversity 17(12): 1–17. DOI: 10.3390/d17120827 . Reference page. 

Links

• Abyssuridae Martynov & Korshunova, 2025 in the World Ophiuroidea Database, accessed on December 16, 2025

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