Ophiura albida Serpent's table brittlestarUnreviewed: has not been verified by a taxonomic editor

Ophiura albida is commonly referred to as Serpent's table brittlestarUnreviewed: has not been verified by a taxonomic editor. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not for beginners. A aquarium size of at least 100 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:: 6361
AphiaID:: 124913

Scientific:: Ophiura albida
German:: Heller Schlangenstern
English:: Serpent's Table BrittlestarUnreviewed: Has Not Been Verified By A Taxonomic Editor

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Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Ophiuroidea (Class) > Ophiurida (Order) > Ophiuridae (Family) > Ophiura (Genus) > albida (Species)
Initial determination:: Forbes, 1839

Occurrence:: the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, Azores, European Coasts, Iceland, North Atlantic Ocean, Scandinavia, the Faroe Islands, the Mediterranean Sea
Size:: up to 3.15" (8 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 73.4 °F (°C - 23°C)
Food:: Carrion, Clams, Crustaceans, Detritus, omnivore, Predatory, Zoobenthos
Tank:: 22 gal (~ 100L)
Difficulty:: Not for beginners
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown