Species

Amphipholis squamata (Dwarf brittle star)

Amphipholis squamata. Photo: (c) Jeff Goddard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Amphipholis squamata, common names brooding snake star and dwarf brittle star, is a species of brittle star in the family Amphiuridae.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
    - Subphylum: Asterozoa (Sea stars and brittle stars)
      - Class: Ophiuroidea (Brittle stars)
        Subclass: Myophiuroida
        Infraclass: Metophiurida
        Superorder: Ophintegrida
        Order: Amphilepidida (Amphilepididans)
        Suborder: Gnathophiurina
        Superfamily: Amphiuroidea
        Family: Amphiuridae (Long-armed burrowing brittle stars)
        Genus: Amphipholis
        Species: Amphipholis squamata (Dwarf brittle star)

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