Serpent's-Table Brittle Star

Ophiura ophiura

Explore the Serpent's-Table Brittle Star (Ophiura ophiura) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.

Summary

The Serpent's-Table Brittle Star is a marine echinoderm of European and African seas that lives on soft seabeds and among coastal debris. It moves with flexible arms and scavenges or gathers small food particles, contributing to nutrient cycling on the seafloor.

Classification in this archive

Animals › Echinoderms › Brittle stars › Ophiurida › Ophiuridae › Ophiura

Habitat and distribution

Regions in this record: Africa, Europe

Demonstration note

[DEMO] Brittle stars travel by rowing with flexible arms rather than moving with tube feet like sea stars.