SM839 Ophiactis abyssicola

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Key Details

SMIDSM839
CatamiBrittle / snake stars
Identification Featuresgrey disc, pink/orange arms, obvious radial shields (on disc near arm), lives to live in holes, around sponges
Year Identifiedno data
Verification StatusID from Image Only
Physical Sampleno data
WoRMS AphiaID125109

Taxonomy

PhylumEchinodermata
ClassOphiuroidea
OrderAmphilepidida
FamilyOphiactidae
GenusOphiactis
SpeciesOphiactis abyssicola

Morphology

Echinoderms
Ophiuroids
Brittle / snake stars
Crawler
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