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Ophiopsila polyacantha Brittle Star

Ophiopsila polyacantha is commonly referred to as Brittle Star. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


Profilbild Urheber Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Brittlestar - Ophiopsila polyacantha, ,Anilao 2016

An underground brittle star, Ophiopsila polyacantha, with long tentacles coiled at each end for capturing plankton. 5 inches (12cm).
Courtesy of the author Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater . Please visit www.underwaterkwaj.com for more information.

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lexID:
14121 
AphiaID:
244018 
Scientific:
Ophiopsila polyacantha 
German:
Schlangenstern 
English:
Brittle Star 
Category:
Slangsterren 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Ophiuroidea (Class) > Amphilepidida (Order) > Ophiopsilidae (Family) > Ophiopsila (Genus) > polyacantha (Species) 
Initial determination:
H.L. Clark, 1915 
Occurrence:
Anilao, Indonesia, Philippines 
Sea depth:
0 - 60 Meter 
Size:
up to 4.72" (12 cm) 
Temperature:
°F - 78.8 °F (°C - 26°C) 
Food:
Detritus, Filter feeder, No reliable information available, Plankton 
Difficulty:
There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2021-09-24 16:06:57 

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Ophiopsila polyacantha H.L. Clark, 1915

Ophiopsila is a genus of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Many species are bioluminescent. Ophiopsila polyacantha extends its arms to feed from a burrow in the sediment.

Similar to Ophiopsila australis.

External links

  1. underwaterkwaj.com (en). Abgerufen am 24.09.2021.
  2. WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 24.09.2021.

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