Fancy Brittle star
Ophiure protoreaster
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Field Notes
Description:
A brown starfish with dark pattern, rounded central disc.
The legs are long and banded with light and dark brown coloration with spines that aid the starfish in finding food.
Habitat:
Spotted at Nusa Dua, bali during low tide, costal reef area.
The Fancy Brittle Star originates from the reefs of Tonga and the Indo Pacific.
Notes:
It is nocturnal and often hides under the rocks during the day. At night, it comes out to eat detritus and small organisms.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Subphylum: Asterozoa
Class: Ophiuroidea
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