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Ophiomastix annulosa
Ophiomastix annulosa (Lamarck, 1816)
Chain-link brittle star
Ophiomastix annulosa
photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Family:  Ophiocomidae ()
Max. size:  2.4 cm WD (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 4 - 11 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from Maldives to China.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Depth information reported for China (Ref. 81187). Size refers to disk diameter (Ref. 87041). Found beneath coral slabs and in holes and crevices. Possesses enlarged, modified, venomous spines (Ref. 800). Subtidal. Association with Ophiomastix scolopendrina may serve as its strategy in obtaining food from the host's arms (Ref. 102356).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 

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