Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Circle-Marked Brittle Star
Circle-Marked Brittle Star
Scientific Name: Ophioderma cinerea
Synonyms: Ophioderma cinereum
Order: Ophiurida
Family: Ophiodermatidae
Category: Brittle Stars
Also known as: Chocolate Brittle Star
Size: Up to 6 in. (15 cm)  
Depth: 10-80 ft. (3-25 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida

Echinoderms
Brittle Stars

Circle-Marked Brittle Star

Smooth Brittle Star

Ruby Brittle Star

Reticulated Brittle Star

Crevice Brittle Star

Oersted's Brittle Star

Sponge Brittle Star

Sponge Brittle Star (Juvenile)

Burrowing Brittle Stars

Blunt-Spined Brittle Star

Spiny Brittle Star



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