Invertebrateverified

Amphipholis squamata

(Delle Chiaje, 1828)

Brooding Snake Star

Also known as: Dwarf Brittle Star, Long-Armed Brittle Star, Scale Brittle Star, Small Brittle Star, Tiny Brittle Star, Scaly-Armed Brittlestar, Slender-Armed Serpent Star

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Ophiuroidea

Order

Amphilepidida

Family

Amphiuridae

Where to find it

rare

United States (California)

Other species in Amphiuridae

Amphipholis januarii

Amphiura chiajei

Brittlestar

Amphiodia planispina

Ophiocnida scabriuscula

Lobate Brittle Star