Limy Brittle Star (Ophiomyxa flaccida)

Invertebrateverified

Ophiomyxa flaccida

(Say, 1825)

Limy Brittle Star

Also known as: Slimy Brittle Star

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About

Max size

13 cm

Taxonomy

Class

Ophiuroidea

Order

Ophiacanthida

Family

Ophiomyxidae

Other species in Ophiomyxidae

Soft Brittlestar (Ophiomyxa pentagona)

Ophiomyxa pentagona

Soft Brittlestar

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