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.