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Brittle Star White. Brittle star, any of the 2,100 living species of marine invertebrates constituting the subclass ophiuroidea (phylum echinodermata). Its white arms with markings often closely match the colours of its host. Brittle stars use their mouths (found on the underbelly of their disks) to munch on small organisms and detritus. Their spiny legs are patterned with coloured bands. They can also filter feed organisms from the ocean water. Ophionereis reticulata, the reticulated brittle star, is a brittle star in the family ophionereididae. On the flip side, they are prey for fish, sea stars and crabs. They are sometimes also seen in other kinds of sponges. There are several species of brittlestar found in british seas, which can be difficult to tell apart. This large brittle star is well hidden inside ball flowery soft corals and often overlooked. It is found in shallow parts of the western atlantic,. Common brittlestars vary in colour, from dull brown to purple, red, orange and yellow. These tiny brittle stars are commonly seen in living chocolate sponges on many of our shores.

Its white arms with markings often closely match the colours of its host. Their spiny legs are patterned with coloured bands. This large brittle star is well hidden inside ball flowery soft corals and often overlooked. They can also filter feed organisms from the ocean water. It is found in shallow parts of the western atlantic,. Ophionereis reticulata, the reticulated brittle star, is a brittle star in the family ophionereididae. Common brittlestars vary in colour, from dull brown to purple, red, orange and yellow. These tiny brittle stars are commonly seen in living chocolate sponges on many of our shores. There are several species of brittlestar found in british seas, which can be difficult to tell apart. On the flip side, they are prey for fish, sea stars and crabs.

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Brittle Star White These tiny brittle stars are commonly seen in living chocolate sponges on many of our shores. This large brittle star is well hidden inside ball flowery soft corals and often overlooked. Ophionereis reticulata, the reticulated brittle star, is a brittle star in the family ophionereididae. Brittle star, any of the 2,100 living species of marine invertebrates constituting the subclass ophiuroidea (phylum echinodermata). These tiny brittle stars are commonly seen in living chocolate sponges on many of our shores. Its white arms with markings often closely match the colours of its host. There are several species of brittlestar found in british seas, which can be difficult to tell apart. Common brittlestars vary in colour, from dull brown to purple, red, orange and yellow. It is found in shallow parts of the western atlantic,. On the flip side, they are prey for fish, sea stars and crabs. Their spiny legs are patterned with coloured bands. They are sometimes also seen in other kinds of sponges. Brittle stars use their mouths (found on the underbelly of their disks) to munch on small organisms and detritus. They can also filter feed organisms from the ocean water.