Here's the brittle star 101. Quick facts about this flexible echinoderm that flees from light! The brittle star (serpent stars, Ophiuroidea). Brittle star facts!

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References and Helpful Links
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/art...
https://www.waikikiaquarium.org/exper...
https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/echinoderma...
https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...
https://ocean.si.edu/oceanlife/inver...
http://www.mesa.edu.au/echinoderms/ec...
https://www.australiangeographic.com....

Lichen, Patricia K.. Brittle Stars & Mudbugs: An Uncommon Field Guide to Northwest Shorelines & Wetlands. United States, Sasquatch Books, 2001.

Wiseman, Clay, and Snyderman, Marty. Guide to Marine Life: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida. United States, Aqua Quest Publications, 1996.

Hawai'i's Sea Creatures: A Guide to Hawai'i's Marine Invertebrates. United States, Mutual Pub., 2012.

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