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Ophiuroids are members of the class Ophiuroidea, which includes brittle stars and basket stars. Both brittle and basket stars are somewhat similar to sea stars in that they have multiple arms attache...
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Brittle stars , or ophiuroids , are echinoderms, closely related to sea stars. They crawl across the seafloor using their flexible arms for locomotion. The ophiuroids generally have five long slend...
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Two thousand species have been species identified in Subclass Ophiuroidea. All are marine, as are all echinoderms. They are found in all seas, at all latitudes, and from the intertidal to the abyssal zone (to a depth of 6,000 meters).
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The Ophiuroidea (brittle stars and basket stars) are the largest class among extant Echinodermata. They are characterized by the disk being clearly offset from the arms. Like all echinoderms they are usually pentamerous, although species with six and more arms exist.
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A brief overview of the Ophiuroidea ... Ophiuroidea contains two large clades, the Ophiurida (brittle stars) and Euryalida (basket stars). Many of the ophiuroids are rarely encountered in the relatively shallow depths normally visited by humans, but they are a diverse group.
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(Scientific Names/Common Names) ... 1. Amphipholis squamatus ... 8. Ophiuroidea unident.
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Marine Ecology Home Page; ... Ophiopholis aculeata; (Daisy Brittle Star) ; This species was collected from a rocky benthic environment off Friday Harbor, Wa ... Amphipholis squamata; (Dwarf Brittle Star) ; This species was collected from a rocky benthic environment off Friday Harbor, Wa...
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