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Ophiothrix fragilis
Species of brittle star / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ophiothrix fragilis is a species of brittle star in the order Ophiurida. It is found around the coasts of western Europe and is known in Britain as the common brittle star.[3][4] It is also found along the coast of South Africa where it is known as the hairy brittle star.[5][6]
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Ophiothrix fragilis | |
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Ophiothrix fragilis | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Ophiuroidea |
Order: | Ophiurida |
Family: | Ophiotrichidae |
Genus: | Ophiothrix |
Species: | O. fragilis |
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Ophiothrix fragilis Abildgaard, 1789 [1] | |
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