species: Ophiarachna incrassata in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Ophiarachna incrassata


©Lyle Vail: Ophiarachna incrassata from Palfrey Island, Lizard Island Group in 1983. AM J17504.

©Lyle Vail: Ophiarachna incrassata from Palfrey Island, Lizard Island Group in 1983. AM J17504.

©Sophie Randall: Ophiarachna incrassata at Lizard Island as found at night

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Echinodermata
Class Ophiuroidea
Order Ophiurida
Family Ophiodermatidae
Genus Ophiarachna
Species Ophiarachna incrassata

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

A large, strong, active brittlestar with distinctive green/black/white colouration as shown.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Not often seen due to cryptic daytime habits, but probably not uncommon.

Behaviour

These brittlestars are carnivorous. They have been observed at dusk raising the disc above the substrate and trapping small fish between their arms.

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