See text Ophiotrichidae are a family of brittle stars within the suborder Gnathophiurina.

All of its species have arms with delicate, translucent, thorny spines.

Their jaws contain clusters of well-developed tooth papillae on the apex but not on the sides.

Inside the mouth edge there is a second pair of tube feet.

The dorsal surface of the disc is covered with spines and thorny towers.