Ophiuroidea |
Ophiacanthida |
Ophiacanthidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 36 - ? m (Ref. 121133). Temperate
Northwest Pacific: South Korea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Minimum depth based on holotype, to be replaced with a better reference. Holotype found at a depth of around 36 m. Found on a bryozoan (Ref. 121133).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Lee, T., S. Stohr, Y.J. Bae and S. Shin 2019 A new fissiparous brittle star, Ophiacantha scissionis sp. nov. (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea, Ophiacanthida), from Jeju Island, Korea. Zoological Studies 58(8):1-17. (Ref. 121133)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
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Population dynamicsGrowth
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Life cycleReproduction
Maturity
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Spawning
Eggs
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Larvae
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models