Ophiothrix suensoni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Ophiuroidea |
Order: | Ophiurida |
Family: | Ophiotrichidae |
Genus: | Ophiothrix |
Species: | O. suensoni
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Binomial name | |
Ophiothrix suensoni | |
Synonyms | |
Ophiothrix suensonii Lütken, 1856 |
Ophiothrix suensoni, Suenson's brittle star or the sponge brittle star, is a species of marine invertebrate in the order Ophiurida. It is found in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. It is included in the subgenus Acanthophiothrix making its full scientific name Ophiothrix (Acanthophiothrix) suensoni.[1]