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Lagoon Brittle Star (Ophiocoma scolopendrina) Chale Island, Kenya. Mar 8, 2023 Geotagged,Kenya,Ophiocoma scolopendrina,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Lagoon Brittle Star (Ophiocoma scolopendrina)

Chale Island, Kenya. Mar 8, 2023

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The Lagoon Brittle Star

"Ophiocoma scolopendrina" is a species of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Restricted to life in the intertidal, they live in the Indo-Pacific. They can typically be found within crevices or beneath borders on intertidal reef platforms.

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Similar species: Ophiacanthida
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded May 7, 2023. Captured Mar 8, 2023 10:00 in Diani Beach Road Diani Beach, Kenya.
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  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/16.0
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO2000
  • 428mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.