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Ophiopsila

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Ophiopsila is a genus of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Many species are bioluminescent.

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Ophiopsila: Brief Summary

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Ophiopsila is a genus of brittle star belonging to the family Ophiocomidae. Many species are bioluminescent.

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Description

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Description: very long inner tentacle scales, which occur on the egde of the aperture for the tube-feet on the ventral side of each arm (Richmond, 1998).

Reference

6. Korstjens, A.H. and Noë, R. (2004) Mating system of an exceptional primate, the olive colobus (Procolobus verus). American Journal of Primatology, 62 (4): 261 - 273.

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Habitat

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Known from seamounts and knolls

Reference

Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication.

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