Ophiuroidea |
Amphilepidida |
Ophionereididae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 7 - 27 m (Ref. 120988). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Mexico.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Depth range based on type locality, to be replaced with a better reference. Found in an anchihaline cave, on soft sediments (Ref. 120988).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Bribiesca-Contreras, G., T. Pineda-Enriquez, F. Marquez-Borras, F.A. Solis-Marin, H. Verbruggen, A.F. Hugall and T.D. O'Hara 2019 Dark offshoot: phylogenomic data sheds light on the evolutionary history of a new species of cave brittle star. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 136:151-163. (Ref. 120988)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
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Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
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Abundance
Life cycleReproduction
Maturity
Fecundity
Spawning
Eggs
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Larvae
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models