Amphiodia habilis is a species of brittle star belonging to the family Amphiuridae. It is only known from a single locality off the coast of southeastern Brazil, near the mouth of the Doce River.
Amphiodia habilis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Ophiuroidea |
Order: | Ophiurida |
Family: | Amphiuridae |
Genus: | Amphiodia |
Species: | A. habilis
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Binomial name | |
Amphiodia habilis |
This brittle star, with a disc diameter of 3.5 mm and arm length of 20 mm, can be most readily distinguished from congeners by the thick disc with large armoured plates on the upperside.
References
edit- Maria da Natividade ALBUQUERQUE, Lúcia S. CAMPOS-CREASEY & Alain GUILLE (2001). "Two new species of Amphiuridae (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea) from the southeastern coast of Brazil" (PDF). Zoosystema. 23 (3): 591–604.