Just a quick photo of some nice Long-armed Brittle Stars (Amphiodia occidentalis) that Eric discovered in the intertidal zone in San Diego today:
The lowest individual is upside down, but check out the interesting color patterns, especially the spotting on the central disc between the arms. [You can click on the image for a larger version.]
There's an older NHBH about this species from 2013, so if you'd like to see a video of this species in action, see the post called "Fastest digger in the West".
3 comments:
My first thought was you had a handful of tiny snakes. Then I realized it was jewelry. :)
Hi, John!
Yes! And the class Ophiuroidea (brittle stars and basket stars) refers to the serpent-like appearance of brittle stars. "Ophi" means snake or serpent in Greek.
:) Jackie
So beautiful!
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