How deep does the Ophiuroids live?

The Ophiuroids (Breviturma brevipes) is typically found at 0–54 m.

How big does the Ophiuroids get?

The Ophiuroids grows to about 1.6 cm.

Ophiuroids

Breviturma brevipes

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–54 m
Max size: 1.6 cm

A brittle star with a small disc around 2 centimetres across and long slender arms, it tucks into narrow crevices on reefs and in rock pools. It shelters under boulders and corals from the lagoon edge into deeper water, often abundant beneath slabs of Porites coral.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Ophiuroidea › Ophiacanthida › Ophiocomidae › Breviturma

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1214744.

FAQ

How deep does the Ophiuroids live?: The Ophiuroids (Breviturma brevipes) is typically found at 0–54 m.
How big does the Ophiuroids get?: The Ophiuroids grows to about 1.6 cm.