Invertebrateverified

Ophioderma appressum

(Say, 1825)

Harlequin Brittle Star

Also known as: Banded-Arm Brittle Star, Snakeskin Brittle Star

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Ophiuroidea

Order

Ophiacanthida

Family

Ophiodermatidae

Where to find it

common

Anguilla

rare

Sint Maarten

Other species in Ophiodermatidae

Ophioderma cinereum

Chocolate Brittle Star

Ophioderma phoenium

Ophioderma brevispinum

Ophioderma brevicaudum

Short Spined Ophioderma

Ophioderma rubicundum

Ruby Brittle Star

Ophioderma longicaudum

Smooth Brittle-Star

Ophioderma squamosissimum

Scaly Brittle Star

Ophioderma guttatum

Spotted Brittle Star