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| Class | OPHIUROIDEA (brittle stars) |
| Subphylum | ASTEROZOA (a subphylum of echinoderms) |
| Phylum | ECHINODERMATA (starfish, sea urchins, sea cucumbers) |
| Superphylum | DEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes) |
| Clade | Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals) |
| Subkingdom | EUMETAZOA (metazoans) |
| Kingdom | ANIMALIA (animals) |
| Domain | Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
| Life | BIOTA (living things) |
OPHIUROIDEA (brittle stars) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
 NBN (data.nbn.org.uk)
has a distribution map for OPHIUROIDEA (brittle stars)
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 BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk)
has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for OPHIUROIDEA (brittle stars)
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Brittle Stars can be narcotised with lidocane (easily available in the form of a throat spray from chemists.) This enables examination without loss of limbs. Have only tried this on a very small specimen (such as are common under stones in rockpools or between fronds of seaweed) and it was even possible to put it in a cavity slide under a coverslip without damage.
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