Ophiothrix spiculata
Species of brittle star
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Ophiothrix spiculata, the western spiny brittle star, is a species of marine invertebrate in the order Ophiurida. It is found along the Pacific coast of North and South America from below the San Francisco Bay to Peru.[1] Individuals come in a variety of colors, although usually with orange longitudinal stripes on the arms, and the body can measure up to 2 cm across.[1] This species was first described by J. L. Le Conte in 1851.[2]
| Ophiothrix spiculata | |
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| Colima, Mexico, 2023 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Ophiuroidea |
| Order: | Ophiurida |
| Family: | Ophiotrichidae |
| Genus: | Ophiothrix |
| Species: | O. spiculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophiothrix spiculata (LeConte, 1851) | |
