Ophiothrix rudis

Rough Banded Brittle Star

Family: Ophiothricidae · Class: Ophiuroidea · Order: Ophiurida

Ophiothrix rudis is in the large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea), found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) rudis can be found on stony coral, dead coral, rocks, algae and on sponges. This brittle star was never found associated with sandy bottom. (reeflex.net)

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