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Scientific Name: Ophiocoma erinaceus Muller & Troschel, 1842
Synonym: Ophiocoma erinaceus (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Spiny Brittle-Star, Black Brittle-Star
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: Sylvain Le Bris
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodarmata
Class: Ophiuroidea
Order: Ophiacanthida
Family: Ophiocomidae
Description:
The Ophiocoma erinaceus has disc scales that are encrusted with rounded granules, and these granules extend into a V-shaped area between the arms on the underside of the central disc. The body is uniformly black and some individuals have white markings along the lower arm plates. Their tube feet are a vibrant orange color. The upper arm plates are wider than they are long with one side being narrower. The arms are equipped with long, robust spines that gradually become shorter towards the tips.
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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