-
Brittle stars,
serpent stars, or
ophiuroids (from
Latin ophiurus '
brittle star'; from
Ancient Gr**** ὄφις (óphis) 'serpent' and οὐρά (ourá) 'tail'; referring...
-
Ophiocoma echinata, the
spiny ophiocoma, is a
species of
brittle star belonging to the
family Ophiocomidae. It is the type
species of the
genus Ophiocoma...
- alexandri,
known as Alexander's
spiny brittle star or
banded brittle star, is a
species of
marine brittle star. It was
first described to
science by Theodore...
-
species of
brittle star in the
order Ophiurida. It is
found around the
coasts of
western Europe and is
known in
Britain as the
common brittle star. It is...
-
Ophionereis schayeri, Schayer's
brittle star, is a
brittle star in the
family Ophionereididae. The
central disk is up to 2.5
centimetres wide, with arms...
-
Ophionereis reticulata, the
reticulated brittle star, is a
brittle star in the
family Ophionereididae. It is
found in
shallow parts of the
western Atlantic...
-
benefits to the octocorals, such as
receiving a
cleaning action by the
brittle star as it
slowly moves around the coral. In some cases, a
close relationship...
-
Ophiocomina nigra,
commonly known as the
black brittle star or
black serpent star, is a
species of
marine invertebrate in the
order Ophiurida. It occurs...
- the
phylum Echinodermata (/ɪˌkaɪnoʊˈdɜːrmətə/),
which includes starfish,
brittle stars, sea urchins, sand
dollars and sea cu****bers, as well as the sessile...
- urtica,
commonly known as the
burrowing brittle star or the long arm
brittle star, is a
species of
brittle star belonging to the
family Amphiuridae. It...
