How deep does the Brittlestar live?

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is typically found at 5–1200 m.

Brittlestar

Amphiura filiformis

Group: Other
Typical depth: 5–1200 m

This brittle star buries its disc several centimetres down in fine sand and reaches two long arms up into the current to filter food. It is common below 30 metres and ranges to depths past 1,200, one of the unseen suspension feeders working the seabed.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Ophiuroidea › Amphilepidida › Amphiuridae › Amphiura

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 125080.

FAQ

How deep does the Brittlestar live?: The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is typically found at 5–1200 m.