How deep does the Suenson's Brittle Star live?

The Suenson's Brittle Star (Ophiothrix suensonii) is typically found at 0–479 m.

Suenson's Brittle Star

Ophiothrix suensonii

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–479 m

Thin, banded arms fringed with glassy spines fan out from this brittle star as it perches on Caribbean reefs, sometimes draped across plate coral or tucked into mangrove roots and seagrass. It lives from the surface down to roughly 480 metres, filtering drifting particles with its outstretched limbs.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Ophiuroidea › Amphilepidida › Ophiotrichidae › Ophiothrix

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 244148.

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How deep does the Suenson's Brittle Star live?: The Suenson's Brittle Star (Ophiothrix suensonii) is typically found at 0–479 m.