Serpent Brittle Star
Ophioderma brevispinum
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Class
- Ophiuroidea
- Order
- Ophiacanthida
- Family
- Ophiodermatidae
- Genus
- Ophioderma
Where to Find
Found in 22 diving areas across 17 countries and 4 regions.
- Sandy Island, Anguilla - 5 records
- Andros, Bahamas - 1 records
- Bimini, Bahamas - 2 records
- Nassau & New Providence, Bahamas - 1 records
- South Coast, Barbados - 2 records
- West Coast, Barbados - 2 records
- Salt Island & Cooper Island, British Virgin Islands - 7 records
- Virgin Gorda & Anegada, British Virgin Islands - 7 records
- Jardines de la Reina, Cuba - 1 records
- Cabrits & Northern Coast, Dominica - 12 records
- Cousteau Reserve, Guadeloupe - 13 records
- Fajardo & East Coast, Puerto Rico - 3 records
- St. Kitts, St. Kitts & Nevis - 5 records
- St. Thomas & St. John, US Virgin Islands - 8 records
- Lighthouse Reef, Belize - 35 records
- Caribbean Coast, Guatemala - 35 records
- Utila, Honduras - 35 records
- Cozumel, Mexico - 35 records
- Yucatán Cenotes, Mexico - 39 records
- Florida Springs, United States - 33 records
- Salvador & Bahia, Brazil - 1 records
- Santa Marta & Tayrona, Colombia - 9 records