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