Ophiocomidae
Ophiocoma erinaceus Müller & Troschel, 1842
Ophiocoma erinaceus Müller & Troschel, 1842
Ophiocoma erinaceus is a large Indo-Pacific brittle star studied for its potential anti-cancer bioactive compounds.
Ophiocoma echinata (Lamarck, 1816)
Ophiocoma echinata (Lamarck, 1816)
Ophiocoma echinata is a large brittle star native to the tropical western Atlantic and Caribbean.
Ophiocoma scolopendrina (Lamarck, 1816)
Ophiocoma scolopendrina (Lamarck, 1816)
Ophiocoma scolopendrina is a brittle star species that reproduces continuously year-round, found in shallow intertidal Indo-Pacific reef habitats.
Ophiocomella alexandri (Lyman, 1860)
Ophiocomella alexandri (Lyman, 1860)
Ophiocomella alexandri is a banded brittle star found in the eastern Pacific from southern California to Colombia.
Breviturma pica (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
Breviturma pica (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
Breviturma pica is a five-armed echinoderm found in Indo-Pacific waters living between cauliflower coral branches.
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