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Ophiopsila californica Brittle Star

Ophiopsila californicais commonly referred to as Brittle Star. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profilbild Urheber Phil Garner, Southern California Marine Life, USA

Ophiopsila californica, Brittle Stars 2014


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lexID:
14849 
AphiaID:
244007 
Scientific:
Ophiopsila californica 
German:
Kalifornischer Schlangenstern 
English:
Brittle Star 
Category:
Brittle stars 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Ophiuroidea (Class) > Amphilepidida (Order) > Ophiopsilidae (Family) > Ophiopsila (Genus) > californica (Species) 
Initial determination:
A.H. Clark, 1921 
Occurrence:
Eastern Pacific Ocean, USA 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
- 24 Meter 
Size:
up to 11.81" (30 cm) 
Temperature:
55.4 °F - 68 °F (13°C - 20°C) 
Food:
No reliable information available 
Difficulty:
There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2022-05-30 19:23:23 

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Ophiopsila californica A.H. Clark, 1921

Ophiopsila is a genus of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Many species are bioluminescent.

Ophiopsila californica can be found buried in soft bottoms, sand or muddy bottom, with only arms exposed.

External links

  1. sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 30.05.2022.
  2. WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 30.05.2022.

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Ophiopsilla californica, Brittle Stars 2017
Ophiopsila californica, Brittle Stars 2014

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