Ophiopsammus maculata (Verrill, 1869) is a animal in the Ophiodermatidae family, order Ophiacanthida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Ophiopsammus maculata (Verrill, 1869)
Ophiopsammus maculata is a small five-limbed brittle star species found in the littoral coastal zones of New Zealand.
Ophiopsammus maculata is a species of brittle star, a group related to starfish, that belongs to the family Ophiodermatidae. This small five-limbed echinoderm has a round central disk and long, black or red arms. It is found only in New Zealand, where it lives in the littoral zones of coastal waters.
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