Astrobrachion adhaerens
©Lyle Vail: Astrobrachion coiled tightly around black coral at Lizard Island
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Echinodermata
Class
Ophiuroidea
Order
Euryalida
Family
Euryalidae
Genus
Astrobrachion
Species
Astrobrachion adhaerens
Distinguishing features
A smooth, moderately large brittlestar that is always coiled tightly around something narrow.
The specimen photographed here is assumed to be Astrobrachion adhaerens because that is the only Astrobrachion species recorded from the Great Barrier Reef. However, the species has not been recorded from Lizard Island before and a specimen needs to be properly examined to determine its identity.
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
