Ophiothrix fragilis, Common brittle star

Ophiothrix fragilis   (Abildgaard, 1789)

Common brittle star

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Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Ophiuroidea | Amphilepidida | Ophiotrichidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range Ekologi

; brackvatten; djupintervall 0 - 1244 m (Ref. 85345).  Subtropical

Distribution Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Utplanteringar

Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean: Europe. Temperate and subtropical.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Found in muddy bottoms in the sub-littoral to bathyal zones (Ref. 96352). A passive suspension feeder (Ref. 96376). A microvore-carnivore-scavenger that feeds on organic detritus and animal matter (Ref. 96352).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the class Ophiuroidea are mostly gonochoric, others are protandric. Fertilization is external. Brooding is common, bursae is used as brood chambers where the embryos develop into juveniles and later crawl out from the bursal slits. Life cycle: Embryos hatch into free-swimming planktotrophic larvae and later metamorphose into tiny brittle stars which sink down the bottom where they grow into adult form.

Main reference referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Harms, J. 1993. (Ref. 2711)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 5.1 - 11.3, mean 7.9 (based on 220 cells).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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