Ophiopsila aranea Brittle star

Ophiopsila aranea is commonly referred to as Brittle star. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. A aquarium size of at least 50 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:: 8951
AphiaID:: 125049

Scientific:: Ophiopsila aranea
German:: Schlangenstern
English:: Brittle Star

Category:

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Ophiuroidea (Class) > Amphilepidida (Order) > Ophiopsilidae (Family) > Ophiopsila (Genus) > aranea (Species)
Initial determination:: Forbes, 1843

Occurrence:: Tunesien, European Coasts, Northern Africa, the British Isles, the Mediterranean Sea
Size:: up to 1.57" (4 cm)
Temperature:: 53.6 °F - 75.2 °F (12°C - 24°C)
Food:: Plankton, Suspension feeder
Tank:: 11 gal (~ 50L)
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown