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

About

Max size

2 cm

Taxonomy

Class

Ophiuroidea

Order

Amphilepidida

Family

Amphiuridae

Where to find it

common

Australia (Temperate South)

occasional

France (Atlantic)Japan (mainland)United Kingdom

rare

New Zealand New Zealand (North Island)New Zealand (South Island)Norway South Africa (Cape)South Korea United States (California)

Other species in Amphiuridae

Amphipholis januarii

Ophiocnida scabriuscula

Lobate Brittle Star

Amphiura chiajei

Brittlestar

Amphiodia planispina