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Scientific Name: Ophiocnemis marmorata (Lamarck, 1816)
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: Caroline Voget
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodarmata
Class: Ophiuroidea
Order: Amphilepidida
Family: Ophiotrichidae
Description:
On its upper side, it is protected by substantial exposed radial shields alongside small, rounded granules. The lower part of the central disc lacks scales but is shielded by thick skin. The dorsal arm plates are extended and feature a keel shape with the outer edge being wider and either straight or slightly curved. Both the outer and inner edges have a concave contour. The side arm plates have five blunt spines, with the middle one being the longest. There are no lateral oral papillae, and the tentacle scale is tiny and singular.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Saint martin’s island
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmed M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (EDS.) 2009 Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 16. Annelida Echainodermata Acanthocephala and Minor Phyla.. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. 232 pp.
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