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Banded Brittle Star

Ophionereis annulata

Classification

Ophionereis annulata, commonly known as the banded brittle star, is a species of brittle star in the family Ophionereididae. Distribution The banded brittle star occurs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, along the coasts of North and Central America from Santa Barbara, California, to Ecuador, as well the Galapagos Islands. It dwells in the mid- to low intertidal zone under rocky overhangs, in algae, or in sandy pools.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 1,933Mexico · 95