Ophionereis porrecta Striped brittle star

Ophionereis porrecta is commonly referred to as Striped brittle star. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Ophionereis porrecta,25mm (central disk), Kwajalein

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lexID:: 10626
AphiaID:: 213419

Scientific:: Ophionereis porrecta
German:: Gestreifter Schlangenstern
English:: Striped Brittle Star

Category:

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Ophiuroidea (Class) > Amphilepidida (Order) > Ophionereididae (Family) > Ophionereis (Genus) > porrecta (Species)
Initial determination:: Lyman, 1860

Occurrence:: (the) Maldives, Aldabra Group, Australia, Central Pazific, China, Comores, Coral sea (Eastern Australia), East Africa, Fiji, Gulf of Oman / Oman, Hawaii, Indian Ocean, Japan, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marschall Islands, Mascarene Islands, Mozambique, New Caledonia, Palau, Philippines, Red Sea, Réunion , South-Africa, Tansania, the Seychelles, Western Indian Ocean
Sea depth:: 0 - 60 Meter
Habitats:: Coastal waters, Lagoons, Rock crevices, Seaward facing reefs, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 6.3" (16 cm)
Temperature:: 25,2 °F - 28,9 °F (25,2°C - 28,9°C)
Food:: Detritus, Zoobenthos
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Ophionereis albomaculata
Ophionereis amphilogus
Ophionereis andamanensis
Ophionereis annulata
Gebänderter-Schlangenstern
Ophionereis australis
Ophionereis degeneri
Ophionereis diabloensis
Schlangenstern
Ophionereis dolabriformis
Ophionereis eurybrachiplax
Ophionereis fasciata
Schlangenstern
Ophionereis fusca
Ophionereis hexactis
Ophionereis intermedia
Ophionereis lineata
Ophionereis novaezelandiae
Ophionereis olivacea
Ophionereis perplexa
Ophionereis porrecta
Gestreifter Schlangenstern
Ophionereis reticulata
Schlangenstern
Ophionereis sasakii
Ophionereis schayeri
Schayers Schlangenstern
Ophionereis semoni
Ophionereis sexradia
Ophionereis squamulosa
Ophionereis sykesi
Ophionereis thryptica
Ophionereis tigris
Ophionereis variegata
Ophionereis vittata
Ophionereis vivipara

More related species in this lexicon:

Ophionereis dubia dubia
Gestreifter Schlangenstern

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2017-04-11 20:24:27
Last edit:: 2024-06-25 18:17:46

Info

Ophionereis porrecta Lyman, 1860

The central disc is grey with irregular net-like dark U-shape markings. Dark pattern more prominent in smaller specimens, Arm length to 16 cm and the disc diameter to 1,5 cm. The striped brittle star feeds on detritus and minute animals.

Ophionereis porrecta inhabits reef areas in crevices and under rocks.

Synonymised names
Ophionereis aplacophora Murakami, 1943 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ophionereis crassipinna Ljungman, 1867 · unaccepted
Ophionereis crassispina Ljungman, 1867 · unaccepted
Ophionereis sophiae Brock, 1888 · unaccepted
Ophionereis squamata Ljungman, 1867 · unaccepted (synonym acc. to Lyman (1882))

External links

sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 25.06.2024.

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Ophionereis porrecta,25mm (central disk), Kwajalein

Ophionereis porrecta (Striped brittle star)

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