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Esmark's brittle star

Ophioplocus esmarki

Classification

Ophioplocus esmarki, commonly known as Esmark's brittle star or the smooth brittle star, is a species of brittle star in the family Hemieuryalidae. It can be found from the low intertidal to a depth of 70 m, from Northern California to Baja California. This is one of the few brittle star species that is visible during daylight hours.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 605Mexico · 7