Facts: The Brittle Star

Here's the brittle star 101. Quick facts about this flexible echinoderm that flees from light! The brittle star (serpent stars, Ophiuroidea). Brittle star facts!
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References and Helpful Links
journals.plos.org/plosone/art...
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ucmp.berkeley.edu/echinoderma...
www.scientificamerican.com/ar...
ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/inver...
www.mesa.edu.au/echinoderms/ec...
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Lichen, Patricia K.. Brittle Stars & Mudbugs: An Uncommon Field Guide to Northwest Shorelines & Wetlands. United States, Sasquatch Books, 2001.
Wiseman, Clay, and Snyderman, Marty. Guide to Marine Life: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida. United States, Aqua Quest Publications, 1996.
Hawai'i's Sea Creatures: A Guide to Hawai'i's Marine Invertebrates. United States, Mutual Pub., 2012.
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Music: Waterfall
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[@ThalassicOddity]

The way they crawl like babies is adorable but also scary at the same time.

[@zachsaraf2690]

my octopus teacher brought me here

[@queenomeme3079]

Same lol

[@ivaneckhardt7010]

why are this things eating the crab that the octopus hunted like what even are you
And so here i am

[@toby7712]

Goofy ahh meme brought me here

[@oscardong8795]

Your teacher is an octopus?

[@cheese6665522]

Holy shit I'm currently watching it in class

[@nikolombrado5026]

How do they understand how to move and swim so well with basically no brain? It confuses me

[@blimblong3715]

Nervous system

[@almavasquez1724]

​@@blimblong3715 how does their nervous system work if no brain?

[@CrabMushroom]

@@almavasquez1724they can detect light and motion, which, in conjunction with senses such as pain, allows them to detect both safe hiding spots and predators.

[@seraphina453]

They have nerve ring, which is sort of like a really basic brain. It uses enviromental signals like pressure and light to move the arms

[@moxxiesmellzlikeazz]

I've seen them in the Philippines on a beach, there so cool

[@arariira]

saw this specie today at the beach, so many of them!!

[@isaacramos4614]

wait brittle star can SWIM!!!

[@logan808x9]

Yup they can swim

[@gravastar241]

Goofy ahh star 💀

[@AbbysalWarrior72756]

☠️ only from ohio

[@unbroken1010]

Not as goofy as BLM and antifa thugs 😂

[@basilomori23422]

​@@AbbysalWarrior72756Ohio Is Dead

[@basilomori23422]

Wrong

[@Affan_472]

Patrick.exe

[@zos5142]

One found it’s way into my first saltwater tank I recently set up😂😂

[@Weathersp00ns]

Same!🤣

[@logan808x9]

Yesterday we caught a black brittle star called a “oar brittle” and it detached all its legs and we through it in the water because it was a bucket

[@mrspooky9127]

Nice

[@mcaelm]

These look so cool!

[@bxnnyvxbez]

ikr

[@Jo-uy5vf]

where's the goofy audio

[@unbroken1010]

Ask Drake 😂

[@axjagfilms]

You forgor goofy sfx

[@bruhistantv9806]

the swimming one looks funny

[@kenpanderz672]

what do you see in the glass?

[@zofiakubrynska1068]

cute but also scary lol

[@uriel6018]

ikr, i accidentally found em on a rock i picked up in the beach. i got so grossed out

[@hasbi1832]

Goofy ahh patrick

[@JTwizzzzy]

what’s the scientific name bruh i’m doing a research project

[@d3proX12]

Ophiuroidea

[@electricdreamer]

Do they feed on sea urchins?

[@unbroken1010]

They feed on you 😂

[@basilomori23422]

Brittle Stars They An Popular Oceans Long Stars Fish

[@roydesilva7684]

Why they r called brittle?

[@salmonsaladsandwich8161]

because their arms break off easily

[@logan808x9]

Because they have these little spines on there legs

[@thevoid7467]

I'm the void I solo the ocean I'm bigger, more scray.

[@copiouspain]

goofy ahhh

[@maosung5219]

🌻💛💙🌻💛💙🌻💛💛🌻💙💛💙💛💙

[@indumatipngtuber2790]

Cute little guys.

[@kotarou4143]

almost had a hard attack first time seeing it

[@kotarou4143]

had* 💀💀💀💀💀

[@dubbingsync]

Did you mean, Heart attack

[@KanyeWasRightFr]

Goofy ahh star

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Goofy ahh

[@MarmurowyPalac]

But are these true facts?

[@sirtieman]

goofy ahh

[@apolonier11]

Nope star

[@AdminHouse]

Goofy ahh

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goofy ahh