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Ophiomusium glabrum Lütken & Mortensen, 1899
Brittle Star
Family: Ophiolepididae
Introduction to the Echinoderms of BC

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Distribution of Ophiomusium glabrum in British Columbia in British Columbia

Species Information

Lambert and Boutillier (2011) provide the following description of this species: "Disk (diam. ≤32 mm); 7 – 8 close set oral papillae (1) on each side; 7 – 11 short delicate arm spines. Small triangular upper arm plates and more or less pentagonal oral arm plates."

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Distribution

Distribution

This species is found from Ecuador to British Columbia (Cape St. James, Haida Gwaii) at depths of 878 – 4082 m (Lambert and Boutillier 2011).

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Synonyms and Alternate Names

Ophiosphalma glabrum (Lütken & Mortensen, 1899)

Additional Range and Status Information Links

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Species References

P. Lambert and J. Boutillier. 2011. Deep-sea Echinodermata of British Columbia, Canada. Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 2929. Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Available online.

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