Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Ruby Brittle Star
Ruby Brittle Star
Scientific Name: Ophioderma rubicundum
Order: Ophiurida
Category: Brittle Stars
Size: disc 0.5 to 0.75 in. (1.2 to 1.8 cm)  
Depth: 3-100 ft. (1-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, South Florida

Echinoderms
Brittle Stars

Ruby Brittle Star

Crevice Brittle Star

Reticulated Brittle Star

Sponge Brittle Star

Sponge Brittle Star (Juvenile)

Blunt-Spined Brittle Star

Spiny Brittle Star

Circle-Marked Brittle Star



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