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Brittle stars,
serpent stars, or
ophiuroids (from
Latin ophiurus '
brittle star'; from
Ancient Gr**** ὄφις (óphis) 'serpent' and οὐρά (ourá) 'tail'; referring...
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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...
- 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...
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Amphipholis squamata,
common names brooding snake star and
dwarf brittle star, is a
species complex of
brittle stars in the
family Amphiuridae. This species...
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their survival. And lastly,
larval development,
following fertilization,
brittle star larvae undergo various developmental stages before transitioning into...
- wendtii, is a
species of
brittle stars that
inhabits coral reefs from
Bermuda to Brazil,
primarily in the
Caribbean sea.
These brittle stars have long, thin...
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commonly known as the
banded brittle star, is a
species of
brittle star in the
family Ophionereididae. The
banded brittle star occurs in the
eastern Pacific...
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phylum Echinodermata (/ɪˌkaɪnoʊˈdɜːrmətə/),
which includes starfish,
brittle stars, sea urchins, sand
dollars and sea cu****bers, as well as the sessile...
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Ophionereis reticulata, the
reticulated brittle star, is a
brittle star in the
family Ophionereididae. It is
found in
shallow parts of the
western Atlantic...
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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...
