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Amphiodia (2)

Amphiodia akosmos thumbnail

Amphiodia akosmos

long-armed burrowing brittle star, burrowing brittle star

Amphiodia occidentalis thumbnail

Amphiodia occidentalis

Long-rayed Brittle Star, Snaky-armed Britlle Star

Amphipholis (1)

Amphipholis squamata thumbnail

Amphipholis squamata

Brooding Snake Star, Dwarf Brittle Star, Small Brittlestar

Amphiura (2)

Amphiura (Amphiura) capensis thumbnail

Amphiura (Amphiura) capensis

Amphiura sp. thumbnail

Amphiura sp.

Astroboa (2)

Astroboa granulatus thumbnail

Astroboa granulatus

Granulate basket star

Astroboa nuda thumbnail

Astroboa nuda

Naked basket star

Astrobrachion (1)

Astrobrachion constrictum thumbnail

Astrobrachion constrictum

Black coral snake star

Astrocladus (1)

Astrocladus euryale thumbnail

Astrocladus euryale

Basket Star, Gorgon's Head

Astrodia (2)

Astrodia abyssicola thumbnail

Astrodia abyssicola

Deep Sea Brittle Start

Astrodia duospina thumbnail

Astrodia duospina

Dee Sea Brittle Star

Astrodictyum (1)

Astrodictyum panamense thumbnail

Astrodictyum panamense

Ringed basket star,Panamic basket star

Astrophyton (1)

Astrophyton muricatum thumbnail

Astrophyton muricatum

Great basket star, Giant Basket Star

Astrospartus (1)

Astrospartus mediterraneus thumbnail

Astrospartus mediterraneus

Mediterranean Basketstar

Breviturma (2)

Breviturma dentata thumbnail

Breviturma dentata

Breviturma pica thumbnail

Breviturma pica

Pied brittle star, Yellow-Spotted Brittle star

Cryptopelta (1)

Cryptopelta longibrachialis thumbnail

Cryptopelta longibrachialis

Gorgonocephalus (2)

Gorgonocephalus arcticus thumbnail

Gorgonocephalus arcticus

Northern Basket Star

Gorgonocephalus eucnemis thumbnail

Gorgonocephalus eucnemis

Common Basket Star

Macrophiothrix (4)

Macrophiothrix longipeda thumbnail

Macrophiothrix longipeda

Very long-armed Brittle Star

Macrophiothrix nereidina thumbnail

Macrophiothrix nereidina

Violet Brittle Star

Macrophiothrix oliveri thumbnail

Macrophiothrix oliveri

New Zealands Ophiothrix Brittle Star

Macrophiothrix variabilis thumbnail

Macrophiothrix variabilis

Variable brittle star

Ophiactis (1)

Ophiactis resiliens thumbnail

Ophiactis resiliens

Ophiarachna (4)

Ophiarachna affinis thumbnail

Ophiarachna affinis

Serpent Star - Spider brittle star

Ophiarachna incrassata thumbnail

Ophiarachna incrassata

Green Brittle Star

Ophiarachna megacantha thumbnail

Ophiarachna megacantha

beetle brittle star

Ophiarachna sp. thumbnail

Ophiarachna sp.

Ophiarachna sp.

Ophiarachnella (3)

Ophiarachnella capensis thumbnail

Ophiarachnella capensis

Banded brittlestar

Ophiarachnella gorgonia thumbnail

Ophiarachnella gorgonia

Smooth Brittle Star

Ophiarachnella macracantha thumbnail

Ophiarachnella macracantha

Ophiocoma (4)

Ophiocoma aethiops thumbnail

Ophiocoma aethiops

Black Spiny Brittle Star, Giant Black Brittle Star

Ophiocoma echinata thumbnail

Ophiocoma echinata

Black brittle star

Ophiocoma erinaceus thumbnail

Ophiocoma erinaceus

Spiny Brittle Star

Ophiocoma scolopendrina thumbnail

Ophiocoma scolopendrina

Ophiocomella (3)

Ophiocomella alexandri thumbnail

Ophiocomella alexandri

Alexander's Spiny Brittle Star

Ophiocomella pumila thumbnail

Ophiocomella pumila

Banded Ophiocoma

Ophiocomella sp. thumbnail

Ophiocomella sp.

Ophiocomina (1)

Ophiocomina nigra thumbnail

Ophiocomina nigra

Black Serpent Star

Ophioderma (7)

Ophioderma appressum thumbnail

Ophioderma appressum

Short-armed-brittle star, Banded-arm brittle star, Harlequin Brittle Star

Ophioderma cinereum thumbnail

Ophioderma cinereum

Chocolate brittle star, Circle marked brittle star

Ophioderma longicaudum thumbnail

Ophioderma longicaudum

Smooth Brittle-star

Ophioderma panamense thumbnail

Ophioderma panamense

Banded Serpent Star, Panama Brittle Star

Ophioderma rubicundum thumbnail

Ophioderma rubicundum

Ruby Brittle Star

Ophioderma squamosissimum thumbnail

Ophioderma squamosissimum

Red Serpent Star

Ophioderma wahlbergii thumbnail

Ophioderma wahlbergii

Serpent-skinned Brittle Star

Ophiolepis (2)

Ophiolepis elegans thumbnail

Ophiolepis elegans

Elegant Britlle star, Rosette-scaled brittle star

Ophiolepis superba thumbnail

Ophiolepis superba

Banded Brittlestar

Ophiomastix (8)

Ophiomastix annulosa thumbnail

Ophiomastix annulosa

Chain-link brittle star, Knobby Fancy Brittle Sea Star

Ophiomastix brocki thumbnail

Ophiomastix brocki

Ophiomastix caryophyllata thumbnail

Ophiomastix caryophyllata

Spotted-Disc Brittle Star

Ophiomastix elegans thumbnail

Ophiomastix elegans

Ophiomastix janualis thumbnail

Ophiomastix janualis

Black Brittle Star

Ophiomastix pictum thumbnail

Ophiomastix pictum

Ophiomastix variabilis thumbnail

Ophiomastix variabilis

Variable Brittle Star

Ophiomastix wendtii thumbnail

Ophiomastix wendtii

Red Ophiocoma, Brittle Star

Ophiomyxa (3)

Ophiomyxa australis thumbnail

Ophiomyxa australis

Ophiomyxa brevirima thumbnail

Ophiomyxa brevirima

Soft Skinned Brittle-star

Ophiomyxa flaccida thumbnail

Ophiomyxa flaccida

limy brittle star

Ophionereis (7)

Ophionereis annulata thumbnail

Ophionereis annulata

Banded Brittle Star, Ringed Brittle Star

Ophionereis diabloensis thumbnail

Ophionereis diabloensis

Ophionereis dubia dubia thumbnail

Ophionereis dubia dubia

Striped Brittle Star

Ophionereis fasciata thumbnail

Ophionereis fasciata

Mottled Brittle-star

Ophionereis porrecta thumbnail

Ophionereis porrecta

Striped brittle star

Ophionereis reticulata thumbnail

Ophionereis reticulata

Ophionereis reticulata

Ophionereis schayeri thumbnail

Ophionereis schayeri

Schayer's Brittle Star

Ophionotus (1)

Ophionotus victoriae thumbnail

Ophionotus victoriae

Antarctic brittle star

Ophiopholis (2)

Ophiopholis aculeata thumbnail

Ophiopholis aculeata

Crevice Brittle Star, Daisy Brittle Star

Ophiopholis kennerlyi thumbnail

Ophiopholis kennerlyi

Daisy Brittle Star

Ophioplocus (1)

Ophioplocus esmarki thumbnail

Ophioplocus esmarki

Smooth Brittle Star, Esmark's Brittle Star

Ophiopsammus (1)

Ophiopsammus maculatus thumbnail

Ophiopsammus maculatus

Ophiopsila (4)

Ophiopsila annulosa thumbnail

Ophiopsila annulosa

Ophiopsila annulosa

Ophiopsila aranea thumbnail

Ophiopsila aranea

Ophiopsila californica thumbnail

Ophiopsila californica

Ophiopsila polyacantha thumbnail

Ophiopsila polyacantha

Ophiopteris (2)

Ophiopteris antipodum thumbnail

Ophiopteris antipodum

Brittle star, Oar Star

Ophiopteris papillosa thumbnail

Ophiopteris papillosa

Flat-spined brittle star

Ophiothela (3)

Ophiothela mirabilis thumbnail

Ophiothela mirabilis

Ophiothela sp.01 thumbnail

Ophiothela sp.01

Ophiothela sp.2 thumbnail

Ophiothela sp.2

Ophiothrix (9)

Ophiothrix (Acanthophiothrix) purpurea thumbnail

Ophiothrix (Acanthophiothrix) purpurea

Purple Brittle Star, Dark Red-spined Brittle Star

Ophiothrix (Acanthophiothrix) sp.01 thumbnail

Ophiothrix (Acanthophiothrix) sp.01

Dark Red-Spined Brittlestar

Ophiothrix (Acanthophiothrix) suensonii thumbnail

Ophiothrix (Acanthophiothrix) suensonii

Suenson's brittle star, Sponge Brittle Star

Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) angulata thumbnail

Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) angulata

Angular Brittle star

Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) rudis thumbnail

Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) rudis

Rudis Brittle Star

Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) savignyi thumbnail

Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) savignyi

Long-Spined Brittle Star

Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) spiculata thumbnail

Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) spiculata

Pacific Spiny Brittlestar, Western Spiny Brittle Star

Ophiothrix fragilis thumbnail

Ophiothrix fragilis

Common brittle star

Ophiothrix quinquemaculata thumbnail

Ophiothrix quinquemaculata

Ophiura (3)

Ophiura albida thumbnail

Ophiura albida

Serpent's table brittlestarUnreviewed: has not been verified by a taxonomic editor

Ophiura luetkenii thumbnail

Ophiura luetkenii

Gray brittle star

Ophiura ophiura thumbnail

Ophiura ophiura

Serpent Brittle Star

Stegophiura (1)

Stegophiura nodosa thumbnail

Stegophiura nodosa

Burrowing Brittle star