Species sheet
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Common sand-star
Ophiura ophiura (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsEchinodermaOphiurids (brittle stars)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Schuppiger SchlangensternGerman (Germany)
- Ophiure communeFrench (France)
- Ophiure roseFrench (France)
- Gewone slangsterDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- ZIEMSKI Frédéric, MÜLLER Yves in : DORIS, 24/10/2019 : Ophiura ophiura (Linnaeus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/634
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 17/12/2020 : Ophiura ophiura (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/466
Modification history
- Created by Laurent Colombet on 17/12/2020
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