Ophiomyxa flaccida

Author
(Say, 1825)
Common Names
  • Slimy Brittle Star

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Ophiomyxa flaccida
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HRI-UNAM-BDMY
1
Min Depth
0 meters
Max Depth
320 meters
Overall Geographic Range
Florida to Brazil, Bermuda
Habitat-Biology
  • coral reef
  • hard substrate
  • seagrass
Microhabitat
  • epibiont fauna
  • cryptic fauna
  • coral fragments
  • reef massif
References

  • Hendler, G., J. E. Miller, D. L. Pawson, and P. M. Kier. 1995. Sea Stars, Sea Urchins, and Allies: Echinoderms of Florida and the Caribbean. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington.

Species Notes

None noted.

Source

Pawson, D. L., D. J. Vance, C. G. Messing, F. A. Solis-Marin, and C. L. Mah. 2009. Echinodermata of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1177–1204 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

GulfBase Citation

Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. 2016. GulfBase: Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research, Education, and Management. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.gulfbase.org, 05-12-2024.

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