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Smooth Brittle Star
Ophioderma phoenium
Smooth Brittle Star
Category: Brittle Stars
Scientific Name: Ophioderma phoenium
Size: arms up to 3.5 in. (9 cm)
Depth: 3-45 ft. (1-15 m)
Distribution: Bahamas, Caribbean, South Florida
Echinodermata (Phylum)
└Asterozoa (Subphylum)
└Ophiuroidea (Class)
└Ophintegrida (Superorder)
└Ophiacanthida (Order)
└Ophiodermatidae (Family)
└Ophioderma (Genus)
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