Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Scaly Brittle Star
Scaly Brittle Star
Scientific Name: Ophiolepis impressa
Order: Ophiurida
Family: Ophiolepididae
Category: Brittle Stars
Depth: 3-80 ft. (1-25 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, South Florida, Brazil

Echinoderms
Brittle Stars

Scaly Brittle Star

Reticulated Brittle Star

Crevice Brittle Star

Oersted's Brittle Star

Sponge Brittle Star

Sponge Brittle Star (Juvenile)

Burrowing Brittle Stars

Blunt-Spined Brittle Star

Spiny Brittle Star

Circle-Marked Brittle Star

Smooth Brittle Star

Ruby Brittle Star



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