Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Ruby Brittle Star
Ruby Brittle Star
Scientific Name: Ophioderma rubicundum
Order: Ophiurida
Family: Ophiodermatidae
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

Scaly 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

Circle-Marked Brittle Star

Smooth Brittle Star



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