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Lagoon Brittle Star

Ophiocoma scolopendrina

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Wildlife study photograph from iNaturalist.
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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Taiwan.January 2, February 5, March 6, April 10, May 7, June 10, July 12, August 10, September 11, October 4, November 1, December 2.
Taiwan80
Egypt57
Philippines52
Indonesia50
China49
Red Sea Governorate45
Taiwan Province43
Pingtung County27
Japan26
Okinawa Prefecture26

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Physical

  • RegenerationCan regrow lost body partsFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumEchinoderms · Echinodermata
ClassBrittle Stars · Ophiuroidea
OrderOphiacanthida
FamilyOphiocomidae
GenusOphiocoma

Sources

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