Brittle star

Brittle Star definition: Any of various marine echinoderms of the order Ophiurida having long slender arms.

With all of the vicious ophiuroid feeding going on, I am recently reminded by a neat paper written by James Morin at UCLA from the 1988 International Echinoderms Conference. about Ophiarachna incrassata, what he describes as "crepuscular and nocturnal predator "... Ophiarachna occurs in the Philippines and in tropical Pacific waters and is frequently seen in the pet trade (for examples..see videos below). Its a handsome naimal that looks like this: His paper describes an AWESOME feeding…

8.99 - The Tiger Brittle Starfish, Ophiactis sp., comes from the Indo-Pacific region. They have a dark small, round central disc with long, slender arms. Check more at https://aqualocker.com/invertebrates/tiger-brittle-star-ophiactis-sp/

Brittle Star (Ophiuroidea)

While dolphins and whales might get all the attention, here are some lesser-known sea creatures that are just as magnificent.

The Basket Star is an extraordinary marine invertebrate. As a group, they are a type of brittle star. Most species of Basket Star possess a relatively small central disk. This is surrounded by numerous, many branched arms. These are typically curled and gnarly. The various species vary greatly in size. Some species are only 1 in (2,5 cm) across. Others are as much as 3 ft (1m) across. They are quite flexible, ans can curl into tight balls when threatened. They do not possess blood as such…

More about this brittle star on the wildfacts sheets on wildsingapore. 300dpi photo. Please review the details about using my photos. Photo reference: 120508skdd2162

Brittle Stars are small sea creatures closely related to starfishes. They're very primitive creatures - they can tell where's up and where's down, but as they have no brains, all their actions are reflexes. These sea inhabitants are very small, with their legs reaching a maximum length of 10 cm. The five legs connect in

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