species: Ophiarachnella sp. 3 in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
Ophiarachnella sp. 3


©Anne Hoggett: Ophiarachnella sp. 3 from under rubble exposed at low tide, Coconut Beach reef flat, Lizard Island. Disc diameter 4-5 mm.

©Lyle Vail: Ophiarachnella sp. 3 from under rubble exposed at low tide, Coconut Beach reef flat, Lizard Island. Disc diameter 4-5 mm.

©Lyle Vail: Ophiarachnella sp. 3 from under rubble exposed at low tide, Coconut Beach reef flat, Lizard Island. Disc diameter 4-5 mm.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Echinodermata
Class Ophiuroidea
Order Ophiurida
Family Ophiodermatidae
Genus Ophiarachnella
Species Ophiarachnella sp. 3

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Distinguishing features

A tiny white brittlestar found under rubble intertidally. Disc covered densely with granules. Granules also present on oral plates but not on the oral shields. A small supplementary oral shield is present. Radial shields hard to discern from the photos - the single one visible is small and nearly round.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution

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