Black brittle star (Ophiocoma echinata) | Project Noah

Error message

Unable to fetch location details at this time.

Photo by pampoy

Published on Project Noah

Zoom

6.4965, 125.451

Field Notes

Description:

Flexible, spiny and segmented arms.

Habitat:

Along the coastline of Sta. Maria beaches.

Notes:

other sources:

http://www.thecephalopodpage.org/MarineInvertebrateZoology/Ophiocomaech…

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Ophiocoma_echinata/

https://news.brown.edu/pressreleases/2012/05/brittlestar

Reference Links:

Black Brittle Star (Ophiocoma echinata) - Information on Black Brittle Star, Ophiocoma echinata - Wikipedia, iNaturalist.org · Blunt-spined Brittle Star (Ophiocoma echinata)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)

Sign in to comment

Good spotting.

Great spotting ! Nice to see a spotting with information and references. Thanks.

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon

Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!