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Breviturma pica

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Species of brittle star

Breviturma pica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Ophiuroidea
Order: Ophiacanthida
Family: Ophiocomidae
Genus: Breviturma
Species: B. pica
Binomial name
Breviturma pica
(Müller & Troschel, 1842)
Synonyms
List
    • Ophiocoma lineolata Müller & Troschel, 1842
    • Ophiocoma pica Müller & Troschel, 1842
    • Ophiocoma sannio Lyman, 1861

Breviturma pica, the yellow-spotted brittle star, is a species of brittle star in the family Ophiocomidae. The species epithet, pica, translates to "magpie" for its resemblance to the bird with black and white feathers.

Description

size reference

Breviturma pica has looping white and gold lines on its body. Its five arms are 3 in (76 mm) long with yellow plates and numerous spines. Its body is about 1 in (25 mm) in diameter. Its total size is 8 in (200 mm) on average.

Distribution

Breviturma pica can be found in the Indo-Pacific, including Hawaii, Micronesia, Taiwan, Northern Australia, South Africa, and Southern Israel.

Habitat

Breviturma pica often lives in between the branches of cauliflower coral and sometimes under stones. It lives in depths of 7–200 m (20–660 ft).

References

  1. ^ "Breviturma pica (Müller & Troschel, 1842)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  2. WoRMS. "Breviturma pica (Müller & Troschel, 1842)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  3. ^ Hoover, John P. (1998). Hawai'i's sea creatures: a guide to Hawai'i's marine invertebrates. Honolulu, Hawaii: Mutual Pub. ISBN 978-1-56647-220-3.
  4. "Yellow-spotted Brittle Star, Breviturma pica". www.marinelifephotography.com. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  5. ^ "Breviturma pica Pied brittle star, Yellow-Spotted Brittle star". www.reeflex.net. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
Taxon identifiers
Breviturma pica
Ophiocoma pica
Ophiocoma sannio
Ophiocoma lineolata


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