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Ophiarachna incrassata (Lamarck, 1816) Green brittle star |
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photo by
Batoy, Corazon B. |
| Family: | Ophiodermatidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 5.5 cm WD (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to New Guinea and the Philippines. | |||
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| Biology: | Size refers to disc diameter (Ref. 87041). Occurs on shallow reef flats under coral rubble, in seagrass beds and among algae. Feeds on small invertebrates (Ref. 800). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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