Dumaguete, Philippines
Bonaire
Anilao, Philippines
Burrowing Brittle Stars
Burrowing Brittle Stars
Category: Brittle Stars
Size: Up to 4 in. (10 cm)
Depth: 10-250 ft. (3-75 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Bahamas, Caribbean, Florida
Note: belongs to family Amphiuridae. There are several genera and over 200 species, indentification is impossible visually.Echinodermata (Phylum)
└Asterozoa (Subphylum)
└Ophiuroidea (Class)
└Ophintegrida (Superorder)
└Amphilepidida (Order)
└Amphiuridae (Family)
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