green brittle star

echinoderm
Also known as: Ophioderma brevispina

Learn about this topic in these articles:

examples of brittle star

  • Brittle star (Ophiocoma imbricatus)
    In brittle star

    …best-known littoral species are the green brittle star (Ophioderma brevispina), found from Massachusetts to Brazil, and the common European brittle star (Ophiothrix fragilis). Brittle stars typically hide under rocks or in crevices during the day and emerge at night to feed.

    Read More