Scientific Name: Ophiuroidea
Adaptations: The brittle star has rarely poisonous spines on it's legs to help it move and some have eyes covering their bodies. It can camouflage in some cases. It can also reconstruct after a limb is severed which creates a whole new creature and it has intelligence of where to live and when to burrow.
Habitat: They are often found living under rocks during the day. However, when they are disturbed they can move quickly away using their spiny arms in a snake-like motion.
Endangered/Threatened?: As far as oceanographers can tell, brittle stars are not endangered, but with the rise in pollution and rising sea temperatures in the Great Barrier Reef they could become endangered.
Interesting Facts: They are the fastest kind of any star fish. There are around 2,000 species of brittle star which is more that any other group of sea stars.
Why did I choose this organism?: I've never seen an organism like it.
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