Spiny brittle star - Ophiothrix sp.

Ophiothrix is a large brittle star with long, sharp, venomous spines. I can personally attest to this as I suffered a very painful sting from this species several years ago. Although the disk is typically 25mm across, the arms can easily reach 30cm.

4 July 2011

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