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Ophiothrix oerstedii   Lütken, 1856

Oersted's brittle star

Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Ophiothrix oerstedii  AquaMaps  Data sources: GBIF OBIS
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Ophiuroidea | Amphilepidida | Ophiotrichidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 31 m (Ref. 111335).  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Central Atlantic: Belize.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

The planktonic dispersal of this species in Belize (Ref. 86569) is notable due to its abbreviated larval development lasting only 6 to 7 days (Ref. 86639). Found on sand (Ref. 111335), seagrass, Halimeda, or on corals Porites and Madracis (Ref. 86568).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

The mode of reproduction is pluteus larvae.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Hendler, G. and D.L. Pawson. 2000. (Ref. 86570)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 24.2 - 28, mean 27 (based on 280 cells).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.