Image ID:29507
Common Name:Predatory snakestar
Scientific Name:Ophiopsammus maculatus
Description:The large predatory snake star, Ophiopsammus maculata. It ambushes prey, such as squat lobsters (Munida gregaria), and is surprising active for an echinoderm.
Location:Otago shelf, New Zealand
Keywords:Snakestar, Ophiopsammus maculatus, predator, brittlestar, New Zealand, Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea, red