Ophiothrix sp. 17
8mm (central disk)

These rather small Ophiothrix species were typically on sponges under rocks along the Kwajalein Atoll lagoon reef. The black bordered yellow lines along the top of the arms resemble several other species, and they could all be variants of a single species.

Created 17 January 2019

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