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Blunt-spined Brittle Star

Ophiocoma echinata

Classification

Ophiocoma echinata, the spiny ophiocoma, is a species of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. It is the type species of the genus Ophiocoma and is found in the tropical west Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. Description Ophiocoma echinata is a large brittle star, with a maximum armspan of 25 cm (10 in).

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United Kingdom · 13United States of America · 12Mexico · 6France · 2Cuba · 1