Tag: Locomotion
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129/150: Brittle stars know how to get around!
Animalia: Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea: Ophiurida: Ophiactidae: Ophiopholis: Ophiopholis aculeata (Linnaeus, 1767) The daisy or crevice brittle star, Ophiopholis aculeata, is one of many species of brittle stars that live in Canadian waters. A circumpolar species, these echinoderms are recognizable by their long, thin arms, quite distinct from their central plate. Unlike other sea stars, brittle stars…