Ophiarachna incrassata (Lamarck, 1816)
Green brittle star
photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Family:  Ophiodermatidae ()
Max. size:  5.5 cm WD (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 20 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to New Guinea and the Philippines.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Size refers to disc diameter (Ref. 87041). Occurs on shallow reef flats under coral rubble, in seagrass beds and among algae. Feeds on small invertebrates (Ref. 800).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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