Ophiomyxa 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 R. Storc and J. Zitt 2008
Sister taxa: Ophiobyrsinae, Ophiomyxinae, Ophioscolex
Subtaxa: Ophiomyxa curvata, Ophiomyxa jekerica, Ophiomyxa rhipidata
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore