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IMB-062_Macrophiothrix_martensi_Martens_brittle_star

Macrophiothrix martensi

Marten's brittle star

Manado bay, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Circus critter 3 (night dive)

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Sea stars
IL4-110_Ophiopsila_polyacantha_burrowing_brittle_star

Ophiopsila polyacantha

Burrowing (or Mud) brittle star

Lembeh, Indonesia 2010
Dive site: Hairball (night dive)

FNE-177_Ophiopsila_polyacantha_burrowing_brittle_star

Ophiopsila polyacantha

Burrowing (or Mud) brittle star

Negros, Philippines 2012
Dive site: house reef Atlantis (night dive)

FN2-425_Ophiopsila_polyacantha_burrowing_brittle_star

Ophiopsila polyacantha

Burrowing (or Mud) brittle star

Negros, Philippines 2019
Dive site: District II (night dive)

IMB-214_Ophiopsila_polyacantha

Ophiopsila polyacantha

Burrowing brittle star

Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Circus critter 1 (night dive)

IL6-388_Ophiopsila_polyacantha_Burrowing_brittle_star

Ophiopsila polyacantha

Burrowing brittle star

Lembeh, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Jari jari (night dive)

  IMI-255_Ophiarachna_affinis

Ophiarachna affinis

?

Bangka, Indonesia 2017
house reef Mimpi Indah (night dive)

FM2-108 Stout green brittlestar, Ophiarachna incrassata

Ophiarachna incrassata

Stout green brittlestar

Cebu, Philippines 2012
house reef Magic Island (night dive)

FMO-230_Ophiarachna_incrassata

Ophiarachna incrassata

Stout green brittlestar

Anda, Philippines 2018
house reef Magic Oceans (night dive)

AWA-262_Ophiarachnella_ramsayi_Southern_serpent_star

Ophiarachnella ramsayi

Banded brittle star

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Ammo jetty

ASA-379_maybe_Ophiarachnella_ramsayi

maybe Ophiarachnella ramsayi

Banded brittle star?

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Noarlunga reef (night dive)

ASA-225_maybe_Ophiarachnella_ramsayi

maybe Ophiarachnella ramsayi

Banded brittle star?

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Rapid bay jetty

ANS-246_Ophiarachnella_ramsayi

Ophiarachnella ramsayi

Banded brittle star?

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Clovelly pool (night dive)

FM2-049 Dark red-spined brittle star, Ophiothrix purpurea, Ophiothrix purpurea

Ophiarthrum purpurea

Dark red-spined brittle star

Cebu, Philippines 2012
Dive site: Bantayan

BO2-108_Ophioderma_rubicundum_Ruby_brittle_star

Ophioderma rubicundum

Ruby brittle star

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: Kalebas (night dive)

IAM-312 Superb brittle star, Ophiolepis superba

Ophiolepis superba

Superb brittle star

Ambon, Indonesia 2010
house reef Maluku divers (night dive)

FM2-172 Superb brittle star, Ophiolepis superba

Ophiolepis superba

Superb brittle star

Cebu, Philippines 2012
Dive site: Goby point (night dive)

FAN-331 Ophiolepis superba, Banded brittle star

Ophiolepis superba

Superb brittle star

Anilao, the Philippines 2015
Dive site: house reef Portulano (night dive)

FM2-306 Janus' brittle star, Ophiomastix janualis

Ophiomastix janualis

Janus' brittle star

Cebu, Philippines 2012
Dive site: Banlot (night dive)

IL4-130_Ophiomastix_pictum_Painted_brittle_star

Ophiomastix pictum

Painted brittle star

Lembeh, Indonesia 2006
house reef Divers Lodge Lembeh (night dive)

FM2-081_Ophiomastix_pictum_Painted_brittle_star

Ophiomastix pictum

Painted brittle star

Cebu, Philippines 2012
Dive site: Banlot (night dive)

IL5-130_Ophiomastix_pictum_Painted_brittle_star

Ophiomastix pictum

Painted brittle star

Lembeh, Indonesia 2014
house reef Divers Lodge Lembeh (night dive)

IMI-069_Ophiomastix_pictum_juvenile

Ophiomastix pictum

juvenile Painted brittle star

Bangka, Indonesia 2017
house reef Mimpi Indah (night dive)

FNE-121 Variable brittle star, Ophiomastix variabilis

Ophiomastix variabilis

Variable brittle star

Negros, Philippines 2012
Dive site: house reef Atlantis (night dive)

FNE-128 Variable brittle star, Ophiomastix variabilis

Ophiomastix variabilis

Variable brittle star

Negros, Philippines 2012
Dive site: house reef Atlantis (night dive)

IL5-163 Variable brittle star, Ophiomastix variabilis

Ophiomastix variabilis

Variable brittle star

Lembeh, Indonesia 2014
Dive site: Monument (night dive)

IMI-233_Ophiomastix_variabilis_Black_brittle_star

Ophiomastix variabilis

Black brittle star

Bangka, Indonesia 2017
house reef Mimpi Indah (night dive)

ASA-319_Ophiomyxa_australis.

Ophiomyxa australis

?

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Edithburg jetty

AVI-157_maybe_Ophiomyxa_australis

maybe Ophiomyxa australis

?

Australia, Victoria 2018
Dive site: Flinders pier

ASA-171_Ophionereis_schayeri_Banded_brittle_star

Ophionereis schayeri

Banded brittle star

South Australia 2018
Dive site: Rapid bay jetty

AWA-551_Ophionereis_schayeri

Ophionereis schayeri

Banded brittle star

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Fremantle, South mole

AWA-382_Ophionereis_schayeri

Ophionereis schayeri

Banded brittle star

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Canal rocks (night dive)

ANS-186_Ophionereis_schayeri_Schayers_brittle_star

Ophionereis schayeri

Banded brittle star

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Camp cove

IL6-062_Ophiothela_mirabilis_Six-arm_brittle_stars_on_sponge

Ophiothela mirabilis

Six-arm brittle stars

Lembeh, Indonesia 2006
Dive site: Air bajo 2

IL6-335_Ophiothela_mirabilis_Six-arm_brittle_star

Ophiothela mirabilis

Six-arm brittle stars

Lembeh, Indonesia 2006
Dive site: Air bajo 2

IL6-341_Ophiothela_mirabilis_Six-arm_brittle_stars

Ophiothela mirabilis

Six-arm brittle stars

Lembeh, Indonesia 2006
Dive site: Air bajo 2

AWA-286_Ophiothrix_Ophiothrix_caespitosa_Spiny-armed_brittle_star

Ophiothrix (Oph.) caespitosa

Spiny-armed brittle star

Western Australia 2020
Dive site: Kwinana grain terminal (night dive)

FCA-70 brittlestar, Ophiothrix exigua

Ophiothrix exigua

?

Cabilao, Philippines 2005
Dive site: Lighthouse

IMB-322_Ophiothrix_purpurea_Red_spined_brittlestar

Ophiothrix purpurea

Red spined brittlestar

Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Circus critter 3 (night dive)

IMB-179_Ophiothrix_purpurea_Red_spined_brittlestar

Ophiothrix purpurea

Red spined brittle star

Manado Bay, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Circus critter 3 (night dive)

BON-057 Sponge brittle star, Ophiothrix suensonii on Stove-pipe sponge, Aplysina archeri

Ophiothrix suensonii

Sponge brittle star

Caribbean, Bonaire 2013
Dive site: Reef scientifico (night dive)

BON-179 Sponge brittle star, Ophiothrix suensonii

Ophiothrix suensonii

Sponge brittle star

Caribbean, Bonaire 2013
Dive site: Reef scientifico (night dive)

BO2-124_Aplysina_cauliformis_with_Ophiothrix_suensoni

Ophiothrix suensonii

Sponge brittle star

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: Bari (night dive)

BO2-237_Ophiothrix_suensoni_on_Cinachyrella_sp.

Ophiothrix suensonii

Sponge brittle star

Caribbean, Bonaire 2021
Dive site: Kalabas (night dive)

IB3-315_probably_Ophiothrix_sp,_brittle_star_on_Linckia_laevigata,_Blue_sea_star

probably Ophiothrix sp.

undetermined brittle star

Bali, Indonesia 2016
Dive site: Tulamben, house reef Ocean view

IRA-342 undetermined brittle stars, family Ophiotrichidae, on coral

family Ophiotrichidae

undetermined brittle stars

Raja ampat, Indonesia 2014
Dive site: The passage

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ANS-432_class_Ophiuroidea_undetermined_brittlestar

class Ophiuroidea

undetermined brittle star

Australia, New South Wales 2023
Dive site: Little Manley

FRO-370_undetermined_brittle_star

?

undetermined brittle star

Romblon, the Philippines 2017
Dive site: Agnay desert (night dive)

IB3-411_undetermined_brittlestar

?

undetermined brittle star

Bali, Indonesia 2016
Dive site: Ghost bay (night dive)

FRO-354_undetermined_brittle_star

?

undetermined brittle star

Romblon, the Philippines 2017
Dive site: Agnay desert (night dive)

IL6-391_Superorder_Ophintegrida_undetermined_brittle star

?

undetermined brittle star

Lembeh, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Jari jari (night dive)

IL6-511_Superorder_Ophintegrida_undetermined_brittle star

?

undetermined brittle star

Lembeh, Indonesia 2022
Dive site: Magic rock