SM303 Ophidiasteridae msp1
Insitu Images
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Key Details
| SMID | SM303 |
| Catami | Sea stars |
| Identification Features | Light brown to pale yellow, with five slightly
tapered arms. Relatively small interradial areas
result in a compact appearance. Tip of arms can
be occasionally blunt. Based on these features it
is likely a member of Ophidiasteridae. |
| Year Identified | no data |
| Verification Status | ID from Image Only |
| Physical Sample | No |
| WoRMS AphiaID | 123137 |
Taxonomy
| Phylum | Echinodermata |
| Class | Asteroidea |
| Order | Valvatida |
| Family | Ophidiasteridae |
| Genus | - |
| Species | - |
Morphology
| Echinoderms |
| Sea stars |
| disc small, continous with cylindrical arms |
| 5 arms |
| inconspicuous marginal plates |
| - |
| - |
