The daisy (or mottled) brittle star, Ophiopholis aculeata, Daisy brittle stars capture prey in the water column with their tube feet or by picking...
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The daisy brittle star has a star-shaped body that is radially symmetrical and supported by a hard endoskeleton made of calcium. Its 5-7 spiny, jointed arms...
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image of a Daisy brittle star. Image ID: 48-00 Common name : Daisy brittle star. Scientific Name : Ophiopholis aculeata. Location Found : Shark Reef,
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Daisy Brittle Star. (Ophiopholis aculeata). Other Names: Mottled Brittle Star. Photo 1: Brittle Star in Child's Hand. These brittle stars are extremely...
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A Daisy Brittle Star (Ophiopholis aculeata) crawling on my hand after being lifted out of the water.This animal was found under a stone during a night time...
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Daisy Brittle Star (Ophiopholis aculeata) Courtesy Marine Biological Laboratory. Class Ophiuroidea consists of all of the brittle stars.
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(2) Class: Ophiuroidea--Brittle Stars (Daisy Brittle Star--Ophiopholis aculeata); Another picture of a Brittle Star (*)--found in all oceans (but mainly in the tropics). The group includes about 2000 species, varying in color.
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A brief introduction to modern and ancient brittle stars by UCMP Berkeley. as you might expect from the name "brittle star", ophiuroids rapidly fall to pieces after death, and are rarely preserved whole. At the top of this page is a specimen of Furcaster from the Hunsrück Slate of western Germany, a locality famous for...
www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/echinodermata/ophiuroidea.html
Sea Stars, Brittle Stars, and Feather StarsSand Dollars Sea UrchinsSea Cucumbers Daisy Brittle Star - Ophiopholis aculeata Long Arm Brittle Star - Amphioda urtica...
www.northwestwildlifeonline.com/Echinoderms.htm
Some think that starfish are mysterious and unusual creatures because of their spiny skin but there is nothing to be afraid of, starfish are harmless to humans but muscles are a different story. Some sea stars can look like things like the daisy brittle star they look like daisies.
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