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brittle star [¦brid·əl ′stär] (invertebrate zoology) The common name for all members of the echinoderm class Ophiuroidea. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Eyeball-like sea anemones spill onto the deck, and multi-legged brittle stars (marine animals that resemble starfish) are everywhere. The list of animals that play possum includes not only the Virginia opossum, of course, but also some 21 snake species and plenty of other creatures as different as bison on the prairies and brittle stars in the oceans. Brilliant red brittle stars decorated the reef, as did Christmas tree worms, sea cucumbers and lobsters. |
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