Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Crevice Brittle Star
Ophiopsila riisei
Crevice Brittle Star
Category: Brittle Stars
Scientific Name: Ophiopsila riisei
Size: Arms up to 6 in. (15 cm)  
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Brazil
Echinodermata (Phylum)
└Asterozoa (Subphylum)
 └Ophiuroidea (Class)
  └Ophintegrida (Superorder)
   └Amphilepidida (Order)
    └Ophiopsilidae (Family)
     └Ophiopsila (Genus)
      └O. riisei (Species)
WoRMS ID: 244020🔗
iNaturalist ID: 293055🔗

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