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Brittle star

Brittle star
Brittle star
Invasive brittle star on octocoral host.
Invasive brittle star on octocoral host.
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Taxon: Leptogorgia punicea, Ophiothela mirabilis
Expert: Carlos Renato R. Ventura, Gordon Hendler
Date: Nov. 23, 2005, 10:31 a.m.
Place: Farol dos Moleques, São Sebastião, SP, Brazil
Geolocation: S 23°49'42" W 45°24'46"
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References

2012 Hendler G, Migotto AE, Ventura CRR, Wilk L. Epizoic Ophiothela brittle stars have invaded the Atlantic. Coral Reefs(July), doi:10.1007/s00338-012-0936-6, url:http://www.springerlink.com/index/10.1007/s00338-012-0936-6