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Brittle star

life science Maturity 7-9

A brittle star lives in the sea.

Brittle star in motion.theora.ogv
Brittle star in motion.theora.ogv
It has five long arms. It crawls on the ocean floor. It uses its arms to move. These stars are like cousins to starfish.
Greenbrittlestar.jpg
Greenbrittlestar.jpg
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Brittle starfish in kona.jpg
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Ophiopetra lithographica aboral larger 010813.jpg
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AsteriacitesUtah.jpg
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Greenbrittlestar.jpg
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Expl2319 - Flickr - NOAA Photo Library.jpg
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Ofiuroanemona.jpg
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Brittlestar.Mgiangrasso.jpg
Brittle star in motion.theora.ogv
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Haeckel Ophiodea.jpg
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Haeckel Ophiodea 70.jpg
File:Ophioderma (Charleston, South Carolina, 7 February 1852).jpg
Ophioderma (Charleston, South Carolina, 7...
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Ophiure noire à la Réunion.JPG
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