The brittle stars, characterized by a central disc and long slender arms.
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- Brittle Star Information from Wikipedia on these echinoderms which are closely related to starfish, including their range, anatomy and locomotion.
- The Ophiuroidea A brief introduction to modern and ancient brittle stars by UCMP Berkeley.
- Ophiothrix fragilis Photographs and detailed information from the Marine Life Information Network.
- Amphiura chiajei Information on this brittlestar and its distribution round the coasts of Britain, provided by the Marine Life Information Network.
- Amphiura filiformis Photograph and detailed information from the Marine Life Information Network.
- Common Brittlestar: Ophiothrix fragilis Photographs and information from ARKive including classification, status, description, range, habitat, biology, threats and conservation.
- ADW: Subclass Ophiuroidea Photographs and information on the basket stars, brittlestars and snake stars from the Animal Diversity Web.