Ophiura
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
From New Latin ophiurus (“brittle star”), from Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis, “serpent”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”) (referring to the serpent-like arms of the brittle star).
Proper noun edit
Ophiura f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Ophiuridae – typical brittle stars..
Further reading edit
- Ophiura on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Ophiura on Wikispecies.Wikispecies