Ophioplocus esmarki Lyman, 1874 is a animal in the Hemieuryalidae family, order Amphilepidida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Ophioplocus esmarki Lyman, 1874
Ophioplocus esmarki, or Esmark's brittle star, is a gray-brown brittle star with a round central disc, five spined arms.
Esmark's brittle star, scientifically named Ophioplocus esmarki Lyman, 1874, is typically gray-brown in color. It has a round central disc that can grow up to 22 mm in diameter, and five arms that reach up to 60 mm in length. Each of its arms bears very short spines.
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