Ophiactis savignyi (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
10mm (central disk)

These common small brittlestars usually have six arms although ones that have broken apart and regenerated are reported to sometimes switch to five arms. These are often found living in or around sponges on a range of lagoon, pinnacle and seaward reefs.

Created 16 January 2019

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