🦋 Family

Amphiuridae

2 species · Animals

Animalia › Echinodermata › Ophiuroidea › Amphilepidida › Amphiuridae

Amphipholis squamata is a small phosphorescent brittle star found widely across the world, forming a species complex.

This brittle star species has pentaradial symmetry, separate sexes, and spawns most actively in winter and spring.

Related Families

Ophionereididae 4 species Ophiotrichidae 3 species Hemieuryalidae 1 species Ophiactidae 1 species Ophiopholidae 1 species

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