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Common Brittle Star (Ophiothrix fragilis)

Bristle stars are mainly scavengers

Colour varies - Brown Shades with tinges of red and purple. The limbs are edged by spines.

The central disc is almost pentagonal in shape.

Ophiura texturata

A burrowing Brittle Star

Ophiocomina nigra

Colour varies from dark brown to black and has small spines, giving it a velvety appearance.


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