Sea stars, urchins & sea cucumbers
Little Six-arm Brittle Star
Ophiactis savignyi (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
Names
| English | Little Six-arm Brittle Star |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | 辐蛇尾 |
| Scientific name | Ophiactis savignyi (Müller & Troschel, 1842) |
About this species
Ophiactis savignyi is a species of brittle star in the family Ophiactidae, commonly known as Savigny's brittle star or the little brittle star. It occurs in the tropical and subtropical parts of all the world's oceans and is thought to be the brittle star with the most widespread distribution. It was first described by the German zoologists Johannes Peter Müller and Franz Hermann Troschel in 1842. The specific name honours the French zoologist Marie Jules César Savigny.
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Ophiactis savignyi is een slangsterrensoort uit de familie Ophiactidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd in 1842 gepubliceerd door de Duitse zoölogen Johannes Peter Müller en Franz Hermann Troschel. De specifieke soortnaam eert de Franse zoöloog Marie Jules César Savigny.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Echinodermata |
| Class | Ophiuroidea |
| Order | Amphilepidida |
| Family | Ophiactidae |
| Genus | Ophiactis |