Amphipholis Elevata

	Amphipholis Elevata ''Amphipholis'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Some species have been used to study echinoderm development (''Amphipholis kochii'') and bioluminescence (the dwarf brittle star, ''Amphipholis squamata''). Systematics ''Amphipholis'' is a large genus with potentially many cryptic species. The high variability may be due to common parthenogenetic reproduction. The type species of the genus is ''Amphipholis januarii '' Ljungman, 1866(=''Amphipholis gracillima'' (Stimpson, 1852)). Species include: '' Amphipholis abdita'' '' Amphipholis andreae'' '' Amphipholis bananensis'' '' Amphipholis clypeata'' '' Amphipholis elevata'' '' Amphipholis erecta'' '' Amphipholis geminata'' '' Amphipholis goesi'' ''Amphipholis gracillima'' '' Amphipholis granulata'' ''Amphipholis kochii'' '' Amphipholis laevidisca'' '' Amphipholis limbata'' '' Amphipholis linopneusti'' '' Amphipholis litoralis'' '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Brittle Star Brittle stars, serpent stars, or ophiuroids (; ; referring to the serpent-like arms of the brittle star) are echinoderms in the class Ophiuroidea, closely related to starfish. They crawl across the sea floor using their flexible arms for locomotion. The ophiuroids generally have five long, slender, whip-like arms which may reach up to in length on the largest specimens. The Ophiuroidea contain two large clades, Ophiurida (brittle stars) and Euryalida (basket stars). Over 2,000 species of brittle stars live today. More than 1,200 of these species are found in deep waters, greater than 200 m deep. Range The ophiuroids diverged in the Early Ordovician. Ophiuroids can be found today in all of the major marine provinces, from the poles to the tropics. Basket stars are usually confined to the deeper parts of this range; Ophiuroids are known even from abyssal (>6,000 m) depths. However, brittle stars are also common members of reef communities, where they hide under rocks and even w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Amphipholis Laevidisca ''Amphipholis'' is a large genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea) found in oceans worldwide from tropics to Arctic and Antarctic regions. Some species have been used to study echinoderm development (''Amphipholis kochii'') and bioluminescence (the dwarf brittle star, ''Amphipholis squamata''). Systematics ''Amphipholis'' is a large genus with potentially many cryptic species. The high variability may be due to common parthenogenetic reproduction. The type species of the genus is ''Amphipholis januarii '' Ljungman, 1866(=''Amphipholis gracillima'' (Stimpson, 1852)). Species include: '' Amphipholis abdita'' '' Amphipholis andreae'' '' Amphipholis bananensis'' '' Amphipholis clypeata'' ''Amphipholis elevata'' '' Amphipholis erecta'' '' Amphipholis geminata'' '' Amphipholis goesi'' ''Amphipholis gracillima'' '' Amphipholis granulata'' ''Amphipholis kochii'' '' Amphipholis laevidisca'' '' Amphipholis limbata'' '' Amphipholis linopneusti'' '' Amphipholis litoralis'' '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]