Ophiopsammus maculata
| Ophiopsammus maculata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Ophiuroidea |
| Order: | Ophiacanthida |
| Family: | Ophiodermatidae |
| Genus: | Ophiopsammus |
| Species: | O. maculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Ophiopsammus maculata Verrill, 1869
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Ophiopsammus maculata is a species of brittle star in the family Ophiodermatidae. The species is a small five-limbed seastar with a round central disk and long, black or red limbs. Its range is New Zealand where it inhabits littoral zones in coastal waters.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ophiopsammus maculata". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ophiopsammus maculata (Verrill, 1869)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Verrill, Addison Emery (1869-01-01). "On New and imperfectly known Echinoderms and Corals". Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.
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