Breviturma pica
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Ophiuroidea |
| Order: | Ophiacanthida |
| Family: | Ophiocomidae |
| Genus: | Breviturma |
| Species: | B. pica
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| Breviturma pica (Müller & Troschel, 1842)[1]
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Breviturma pica, the yellow-spotted brittle star, is a species of brittle star in the family Ophiocomidae.[2] The species epithet, pica, translates to "magpie" for its resemblance to the bird with black and white feathers.[3]
Description
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Breviturma pica has looping white and gold lines on its body. Its five arms are 3 in (76 mm) long with yellow plates and numerous spines. Its body is about 1 in (25 mm) in diameter.[3] Its total size is 8 in (200 mm) on average.[4]
Distribution
[edit]Breviturma pica can be found in the Indo-Pacific, including Hawaii, Micronesia, Taiwan, Northern Australia, South Africa, and Southern Israel.[5]
Habitat
[edit]Breviturma pica often lives in between the branches of cauliflower coral and sometimes under stones.[3] It lives in depths of 7–200 m (20–660 ft).[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Breviturma pica (Müller & Troschel, 1842)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ WoRMS. "Breviturma pica (Müller & Troschel, 1842)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ a b c Hoover, John P. (1998). Hawai'i's sea creatures: a guide to Hawai'i's marine invertebrates. Honolulu, Hawaii: Mutual Pub. ISBN 978-1-56647-220-3.
- ^ "Yellow-spotted Brittle Star, Breviturma pica". www.marinelifephotography.com. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ a b "Breviturma pica Pied brittle star, Yellow-Spotted Brittle star". www.reeflex.net. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
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