Ophiopholis aculeata  (Atlantic Daisy Brittle Star)

© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #2191)

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Photo Location	John Brown's Beach, Sitka Sound, Alaska
Photographer	Aaron Baldwin
Habitat	Under rocks, lowest intertidal
Photo Date
Upload Date	October 23, 2007
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Photo ID #	2191
Comments	This common brittle star is found in rocky areas where it squeezes in bewteen rocks. Unlike many of our brittle stars, this species avoids areas with sediment. Photo taken with Pentax Optio W10 underwater camera submerged in tidepool.