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Ophiothrix fragilis Common brittle star

Ophiothrix fragilisis commonly referred to as Common brittle star. Difficulty in the aquarium: Cold water animal. A aquarium size of at least 150 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Ophiothrix fragilis (Hairy brittle star),Port Elizabeth 2010,Copyright Johan Swanepoel


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lexID:
701 
AphiaID:
125131 
Scientific:
Ophiothrix fragilis 
German:
Zerbrechlicher Schlangenstern, Gemeiner Schalngenstern 
English:
Common Brittle Star 
Category:
Brittle stars 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Ophiuroidea (Class) > Amphilepidida (Order) > Ophiotrichidae (Family) > Ophiothrix (Genus) > fragilis (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Abildgaard in O.F. Müller, ), 1789 
Occurrence:
the North Sea, Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean), Azores, Belgium, Danmark, European Coasts, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Netherlands, North Atlantic Ocean, Norway, Portugal, Red Sea, South-Africa, Sweden, the British Isles, the Mediterranean Sea 
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:
0 - 1244 Meter 
Habitats:
Coastal waters, Gravel soils, Rubble rocks, Mudflat, Wadden Sea, Rock crevices, Rocky shores, Rock coasts, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
up to 9.84" (25 cm) 
Temperature:
5,1 °F - 11,3 °F (5,1°C - 11,3°C) 
Food:
Detritus 
Tank:
33 gal (~ 150L)  
Difficulty:
Cold water animal 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
  • Ophiothrix accedens
  • Ophiothrix ailsae
  • Ophiothrix amphibola
  • Ophiothrix angulata
  • Ophiothrix aristulata
  • Ophiothrix armata
  • Ophiothrix berberis
  • Ophiothrix brachyactis
  • Ophiothrix caespitosa
  • Ophiothrix ciliaris
 
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in this lexicon:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2024-03-19 19:42:09 

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Ophiothrix fragilis (Abildgaard in O.F. Müller, 1789)

Synonymised names
Asteria cuvierii Delle Chiaje, 1828 · unaccepted (synonym)
Asteria ferussacii Delle Chiaje, 1828 · unaccepted (synonym)
Asterias echinata Delle Chiaje, 1828 · unaccepted (synonym)
Asterias fragilis Abildgaard in O.F. Müller, 1789 · unaccepted (synonym)
Asterias pentaphylla Pennant, 1777 · unaccepted (synonym)
Asterias rubra Delle Chiaje, 18?? · unaccepted (synonym)
Ophiocoma minuta Forbes, 1839 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ophiocoma rosula Forbes, 1839 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ophionyx scutellum (Grube, 1840) · unaccepted (see status note)
Ophiothrix alba Grube, 1857 · unaccepted (synonym acc. to H.L. Clark (1915))
Ophiothrix alopecurus Müller & Troschel, 1842 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ophiothrix cuvierii (Delle Chiaje, 1828) · unaccepted (synonym)
Ophiothrix echinata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) · unaccepted
Ophiothrix ferussacii (Delle Chiaje, 1828) · unaccepted (synonym)
Ophiothrix fragilis triglochis Müller & Troschel, 1842 · unaccepted
Ophiothrix fragilis var. abildgaardi Koehler, 1921 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ophiothrix fragilis var. echinata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) · unaccepted (synonym)
Ophiothrix fragilis var. lusitanica Ljungman, 1872 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ophiothrix fragilis var. pentaphyllum Pennant, 1777 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ophiothrix lusitanica Ljungman, 1872 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ophiothrix pentaphylla (Pennant, 1777) · unaccepted
Ophiothrix rammelsbergii Müller & Troschel, 1842 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ophiothrix rubra Ljungman, 1872 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ophiothrix triglochis Müller & Troschel, 1842 · unaccepted
Ophiura scutellum Grube, 1840 · unaccepted (transferred to Ophionyx by...)

Direct children (6)
Forma Ophiothrix fragilis f. nuda Madsen, 1970
Subspecies Ophiothrix fragilis triglochis Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Ophiothrix fragilis (Abildgaard in O.F. Müller, 1789)
Variety Ophiothrix fragilis var. abildgaardi Koehler, 1921 accepted as Ophiothrix fragilis (Abildgaard in O.F. Müller, 1789) (synonym)
Variety Ophiothrix fragilis var. echinata (Delle Chiaje, 1828) accepted as Ophiothrix fragilis (Abildgaard in O.F. Müller, 1789) (synonym)
Variety Ophiothrix fragilis var. lusitanica Ljungman, 1872 accepted as Ophiothrix fragilis (Abildgaard in O.F. Müller, 1789) (synonym)
Variety Ophiothrix fragilis var. pentaphyllum Pennant, 1777 accepted as Ophiothrix fragilis (Abildgaard in O.F. Müller, 1789) (synonym)

Scientific paper

  1. Density fluctuations of the ophiuroids Ophiothrix fragilis and Ophiocomina nigra in the Bay of Douarnenez, Brittany, France, Guillou, Monique; Blanchet-Aurigny, Aline; Le Goaster, Edouard , 2013
  2. Sampling epifauna, a necessity for a better assessment of benthic ecosystem functioning: An example of the epibenthic aggregated species Ophiothrix fragilis from the Bay of Seine, Sophie Lozach; Jean-Claude Dauvin; Yann Méar; Anne Murat; Dominique Davoult; Aline Migné, 2011
  3. Larval Morphometrics and Influence of Adults on Settlement in the Gregarious Ophiuroid Ophiothrix fragilis (Echinodermata), Raphael Morgan and Michel Jangoux, 2005
  4. Juvenile–adult relationship in the gregarious ophiuroidOphiothrix fragilis(Echinodermata): a behavioral and morphological study, R. Morgan; M. Jangoux, 2004
  5. Pelagic dispersal of the brittle-star Ophiothrix fragilis larvae in a megatidal area (English Channel, France) examined using an advection/diffusion model, A Lefebvre; C Ellien; D Davoult; E Thiébaut; J.C Salomon, 2003
  6. Reproductive cycle and spawning induction in the gregarious brittle star Ophiothrix fragilis (Echinodermata) in the Oosterschelde (Netherlands), MORGAN, R.; JANGOUX, M. , 2002
  7. Spatio-temporal variability in the gonad growth of Ophiothrix fragilis (Echinodermata: ophiuroidea) in the English Channel and estimation of carbon and nitrogen outputs towards the pelagic system, A. Lefebvre; D. Davoult; F. Gentil; M. A. Janquin, 1999
  8. Suspension feeding in the brittle-star Ophiothrix fragilis : efficiency of particle retention and implications for the use of encounter-rate models, J. R. Allen, 1998
  9. Carbon-dioxide production and metabolic parameters in the ophiuridOphiothrix fragilis, A. Migné, D. Davoult, 1997
  10. Temperature effects on uptake and retention of contaminant radionuclides and trace metals by the brittle star Ophiothrix fragilis, D.A. Hutchins; J.-L. Teyssié; F. Boisson; S.W. Fowler; N.S. Fisher, 1996
  11. Role of a dense bed of Ophiothrix fragilis (Abildgaard) in the transfer of heavy metals at the water-sediment interface, F. Gounin; D. Davoult; A. Richard, 1995
  12. Suspension-feeding activity of a dense Ophiothrix fragilis (Abildgaard) population at the water-sediment interface: Time coupling of food availability and feeding behaviour of the species, Dominique Davoult; Françoise Gounin, 1995
  13. Dynamique et reproduction de la population d'Ophiothrix fragilis (Abildgaard) du détroit du Pas-de-Calais (Manche orientale), D. Davoult; F. Gounin; A. Richard, 1990
  14. Suspension-feeding in the brittle-star Ophiothrix fragilis, Warner, G. F.; Woodley, J. D. , 1975
  15. ‘Giant’ neurons and neurosecretion in the hyponeural tissue of Ophiothrix fragilis abildgaard, V.W. Pentreath; G.A. Cottrell, 1971
  16. Localization of catecholamines in the nervous system of a starfish, asterias rubens, and of a brittlestar, ophiothrix fragilis, G.A. Cottrell; V.W. Pentreath, 1970
  17. Occurrence of young Ophiothrix fragilis within the Genital Bursa of the Adult, SMITH, J. E., 1938
  18. Some Points in the Development of Ophiothrix fragilis, MacBride, E. W., 1907
  19. Some Points in the Development of Ophiothrix fragilis, E. W. MacBride, 1907

External links

  1. Habitas (Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. Species Identifikation (en) (Archive.org). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  4. Unterwasser-Welt-Ostsee (de). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  5. Wikipedia englisch (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Ophiothrix fragilis (Hairy brittle star),Port Elizabeth 2010,Copyright Johan Swanepoel
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© Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland, Bild aus Holland
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© Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland, Bild aus Holland
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© Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland, Bild aus Holland
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© Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland, Bild aus Holland
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© Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland
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Common Brittlestar Ophiothrix fragilis,Cornwall 2012

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