Chocolate Brittle Star
Ophioderma cinereum
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–173 m
A reef dwelling brittle star, the chocolate brittle star ranges from the intertidal down to roughly 173 metres across coral, seagrass and rubble. It hides away among reef recesses but climbs into the open on mangrove peat banks, its arms armed with short spines.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Ophiuroidea › Ophiacanthida › Ophiodermatidae › Ophioderma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 245142.
FAQ
- How deep does the Chocolate Brittle Star live?
- The Chocolate Brittle Star (Ophioderma cinereum) is typically found at 0–173 m.