A New Record Of Brittle Star Ophiopsila Cf. Polyacantha (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) From Southwestern Japan, With Notes On Its Bioluminescence

Masanori Okanishi; Takuma Fujii

doi:10.12782/specdiv.25.283

A New Record Of Brittle Star Ophiopsila Cf. Polyacantha (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) From Southwestern Japan, With Notes On Its Bioluminescence

Masanori Okanishi, Takuma Fujii

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Abstract

Two specimens of Ophiopsila cf. polyacantha H. L. Clark, 1915 are described from approximately 15 m water depthat Kakeromajima island, Amami Islands in southwestern Japan. The species occurs on sandy bottoms with the disc buriedand the arms extended above the substratum. Bioluminescence and burrowing behavior are described. The specimens areclearly morphologically different from the two species of Ophiopsila Forbes, 1843 previously recorded from Japan.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	283-294
Number of pages	12
Journal	Species Diversity
Volume	25
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12782/specdiv.25.283
Publication status	Published - 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Amami islands
Bioluminescence
Brittle star
Pacific ocean
Scuba diving

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A New Record Of Brittle Star Ophiopsila Cf. Polyacantha (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) From Southwestern Japan, With Notes On Its Bioluminescence

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