Unidentified brittlestar 1
©Anne Hoggett: Unidentified brittlestar 1 from under rubble, Coconut Beach reef flat, Lizard Island.
©Anne Hoggett: Unidentified brittlestar 1 from under rubble, Coconut Beach reef flat, Lizard Island.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Echinodermata
Class
Ophiuroidea
Order
Ophiurida
Species
Unidentified brittlestar 1
Distinguishing features
A small brittlestar that lives under rubble, uniformly coloured with some disc scales slightly darker than others and indistinct banding on arms. Disc scales naked, primary dorsal arm plates entire, no arm combs. Looks similar to Ophiolepis cincta but not enough detail in photos to be certain.
Size
- Up to 1 cm (approximate disc diameter of photographed specimen)
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Similar taxa
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Animalia:
species: Ophiolepis cincta
Looks similar but these photos do not allow for certain id.
