Ophioscolex Müller and Troschel 1842 (brittle star)
Ophiuroidea - Ophiurida - Ophiomyxidae
Full reference: J. Müller and F.H. Troschel. 1842. System der Asteriden. F. Vieweg & Sohn, Braunschweig 1-147
Parent taxon: Ophiomyxidae according to J. W. M. Jagt 2000
Sister taxa: Ophiobyrsinae, Ophiomyxa, Ophiomyxinae
Subtaxa: Ophioscolex clivulus, Ophioscolex cretaceus
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore