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Spider Brittle Star

Ophiarachna affinis

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Field Notes

Notes:

This bluish-gray brittle star moves quite fast! I was lucky to have taken a couple of shots before it hid under a ledge. This was during a night dive at Limao Reef, near Samal Island, Philippines. Photos taken at a depth of less than 7m.

Reference Links:

WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ophiarachna affinis Lütken, 1869

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