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Scientific Name: Ophiomastix variabilis Koehler, 1905
English Name: Elegant Brittle-Star, Black Brittle-Star
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: Biocode MINV Team
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodarmata
Class: Ophiuroidea
Order: Ophiacanthida
Family: Ophiocomidae
Description:
The coloration of Ophiomastix variabilis ranges from black to dark gray or dark blue, featuring a limited number of yellow lines on the central disc and yellow stripes on the arms. This species has five slender, elongated arms that are adorned with paddle-shaped spines.
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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