Biology:Amphiura callida

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Short description: Species of brittle star


Amphiura callida
Amphiura callida (MNHN-IE-2013-10162) 02.jpg
Scientific classification
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Animalia
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Ophiuroidea
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A. callida
Binomial name
Amphiura callida
Albuquerque, Campos-Creasey & Guille, 2001

Amphiura callida is a species of brittle star belonging to the family Amphiuridae. It is only known from the continental shelf off the coast of Cabo Frio, southeastern Brazil (depth 50 m).

This is a rather robust brittle star with a disc diameter of up to 10 mm and an arm length of up to 45 mm. It can be distinguished from its congeners from the leaf-like shape of the distal oral papillae and the presence of groups of two to seven spines along the entire length of the arm.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2156825 entry