Brittle Stars
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| Scientific name | Ophiuroidea |
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| Class | Ophiuroidea; Gray, 1840 |
| Phylum | Echinodermata |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Rank | Class |
| Higher classification | Asterozoa |
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| ID | 2238749 |
About Brittle Stars
Brittle stars or ophiuroids are echinoderms in the class Ophiuroidea closely related to starfish. They crawl across the sea floor using their flexible arms for locomotion. The ophiuroids generally have five long, slender, whip-like arms which may reach up to 60 cm in length on the largest specimens.
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