Ophiothrix spiculata, the western spiny brittle star, is a species of marine invertebrate in the order Ophiurida. It is found along the Pacific coast of North and South America from below the San Francisco Bay to Peru.[1] Individuals come in a variety of colors, although usually with orange longitudinal stripes on the arms, and the body can measure up to 2 cm across.[1] This species was first described by J. L. Le Conte in 1851.[2]
| Ophiothrix spiculata | |
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| Colima, Mexico, 2023 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Ophiuroidea |
| Order: | Ophiurida |
| Family: | Ophiotrichidae |
| Genus: | Ophiothrix |
| Species: | O. spiculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Ophiothrix spiculata (LeConte, 1851)
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References
edit- ^ a b Russo, Ron; Olhausen, Pam (1981). Pacific Intertidal Life: A guide to organisms of rocky reefs and tide pools of the Pacific Coast. AdventureKEEN. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-912550-32-9.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ophiothrix spiculata Le Conte, 1851". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
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