Little Six-Arm Brittle Star (Ophiactis savignyi)

Invertebrateverified

Ophiactis savignyi

(Müller & Troschel, 1842)

Little Six-Arm Brittle Star

Also known as: Savigny's Brittle Star

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Max size

1.6 cm

Taxonomy

Class

Ophiuroidea

Order

Amphilepidida

Family

Ophiactidae

Where to find it

common

India Malaysia (Peninsular)Singapore

occasional

Colombia (Pacific)South Korea Thailand (Gulf of Thailand)

rare

China India (Andaman Islands)Japan (mainland)

Other species in Ophiactidae

Sea Grass Brittle Star (Ophiactis quinqueradia)

Ophiactis quinqueradia

Sea Grass Brittle Star

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