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Alexander's Banded Brittle Star

Ophiocomella alexandri

Classification

Ophiocomella alexandri, known as Alexander's spiny brittle star or banded brittle star, is a species of marine brittle star. It was first described to science by Theodore Lyman in 1860. Lyman states in his description that the animal is named for his friend, Alexander E.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 88