Breviturma dentata
Breviturma dentata
Classification
- Class
- Ophiuroidea
- Order
- Ophiacanthida
- Family
- Ophiocomidae
The marine waters of the Houtman Abrolhos, an island chain off the coast of Western Australia, has been recorded as containing 172 species of echinoderm in ?? genera. This extremely high diversity has been attributed to a combination of factors, namely: the position of the Houtman Abrolhos within a biotone between temperate and tropical waters; the wide variety of habitats; and the Leeuwin Current, which both transports tropical species southwards, and keeps the reef warm enough for them to survive.
Breviturma dentata est une espèce tropicale d'ophiures de la famille des Ophiocomidae. Description C'est une Ophiocomidae assez classique, qui se reconnaît à ses plaques dorsobrachiales en forme d'éventails, et les piquants brachiaux courts (plus courts que la largeur des bras). Le disque central atteint un maximum de 3 cm environ.
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Distribution
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