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Eastport, ME©JMaccausland'10_Brittle Sea Star 034.tif

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The Daisy Brittle Star (Ophiopholis aculeate) has central disk to 3/4" with are about 4.5 times as long again. There are quite a few different Brittle Stars, and their color markings are variable. They are nocturnal, usually hiding under rocks or inside sponges. This image was made in Maine, but they range from the Arctic to Long Island and 5,000 feet deep. 5 arms, 5-6 lateral spines, A Brittle Sea Star typically has 5 arms which can easily be broken off when handled. Also present here are an Anemone and a Nudibranch.

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The Daisy Brittle Star (Ophiopholis aculeate) has central disk to 3/4" with are about 4.5 times as long again. There are quite a few different Brittle Stars, and their color markings are variable. They are nocturnal, usually hiding under rocks or inside sponges. This image was made in Maine, but they range from the Arctic to Long Island and 5,000 feet deep. 5 arms, 5-6 lateral spines, A Brittle Sea Star typically has 5 arms which can easily be broken off when handled. Also present here are an Anemone and a Nudibranch.
jmmermaid@outlook.com Home Decor & Stock Photography; Nature; On Location Portraiture; Illustration. To Purchase, please contact Janet MacCausland at jmmermaid@outlook.com or call 508 824 1569 or TEXT 617 448 2746. All images are the property of the photographer and require permission to copy. Every new day I see something I have never seen before to share with you. An astute observer, I revel in the light and what it sheds on the images herein, both underwater and above scenery, and the wildlife that lives there.