Starfish, Oar Brittle star
Description
Ophiopteris antipodum. Oar Brittle star. A small delicate looking starfish. It is black in colour. It has a small central disc with five long thin stars. The legs are covered in spikes. The spikes lay out flat with the very top of the arm without any spikes.
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Classification
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This
species
is
found
under
rocks
in
rock
pools
at
low
tide.
It
is
a
scavenger.
Accession number
A101.048
Collection type
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