Ophiarachnella macracantha Brittle Star

Ophiarachnella macracantha is commonly referred to as Brittle Star. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Ophiarachnella macracantha,25mm (central disk), Kwajalein

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AphiaID:: 213220

Scientific:: Ophiarachnella macracantha
German:: Schlangenstern
English:: Brittle Star

Category:

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Ophiuroidea (Class) > Ophiacanthida (Order) > Ophiodermatidae (Family) > Ophiarachnella (Genus) > macracantha (Species)
Initial determination:: H.L. Clark, 1909

Occurrence:: Aldabra Group, Australia, China, Indian Ocean, Marschall Islands, New Caledonia, Western Indian Ocean
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 8 - 30 Meter
Size:: 2,5 cm
Temperature:: 76.46 °F - 84.2 °F (24.7°C - 29°C)
Food:: No reliable information available
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Ophiarachnella africana
Ophiarachnella angulata
Ophiarachnella capensis
Schlangenstern
Ophiarachnella differens
Ophiarachnella elegans
Ophiarachnella gorgonia
Glatter Schlangenstern
Ophiarachnella honorata
Ophiarachnella infernalis
Ophiarachnella macracantha
Schlangenstern
Ophiarachnella megalaspis
Ophiarachnella parvispina
Ophiarachnella paucigranula
Ophiarachnella paucispina
Ophiarachnella petersi
Ophiarachnella planispina
Ophiarachnella ramsayi
Ophiarachnella semicincta
Ophiarachnella septemspinosa
Ophiarachnella similis
Ophiarachnella snelliusi
Ophiarachnella sphenisci
Ophiarachnella stabilis
Ophiarachnella stearnsii

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2023-02-24 16:48:55
Last edit:: 2023-02-24 16:48:55

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Ophiarachnella macracantha H.L. Clark, 1909

This brittle star can be found benthic, inshore in shallow waters.

Typlokalität: Ponape, Karolinen (Rowe & Gates, 1995).

Direct children (1):
Subspecies Ophiarachnella macracantha aldabrensis Sloan, Clark & Taylor, 1979

External links

SeaLifeBase (multi). Abgerufen am 24.02.2023.
Underwaterkwaj (en). Abgerufen am 24.02.2023.
WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 24.02.2023.

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