Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Sponge Brittle Star
Sponge Brittle Star
Scientific Name: Ophiothrix suensonii
Order: Ophiurida
Category: Brittle Stars
Size: 2 to 3 in. (5 to 8 cm)  
Depth: 21-200 ft. (6-60 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda

Invertebrates
Echinoderms
Brittle Stars

Sponge Brittle Star

Ruby Brittle Star

Reticulated Brittle Star

Spiny Brittle Star

Blunt-Spined Brittle Star

Crevice Brittle Star

Feather Stars
Sea Stars
Sea Urchins
Sea Cucumbers
Basket Stars


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