| Ophiopsammus maculata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Ophiuroidea |
| Order: | Ophiacanthida |
| Family: | Ophiodermatidae |
| Genus: | Ophiopsammus |
| Species: | O. maculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophiopsammus maculata Verrill, 1869 | |
Ophiopsammus maculata is a species of brittle star (related to starfish) in the family Ophiodermatidae. The species is a small five-limbed seastar with a round central disk and long, black or red limbs. Its range is New Zealand where it inhabits littoral zones in coastal waters.
Etymology
Maculata comes from the Latin for 'spotted'. The genus name comes from the Greek ὄφις, for 'snake', and ψάμμος, for 'sand'. Presumably, the name is meant to refer to the long arms and the habitat of the brittle star.
References
- "Ophiopsammus maculata". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ophiopsammus maculata (Verrill, 1869)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- Verrill, Addison Emery (1869-01-01). "On New and imperfectly known Echinoderms and Corals". Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Ophiopsammus maculata | |
| Ophiarachna maculata | |
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