eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Amphiura capensis |
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| Common name: |
Equal-tailed brittlestar |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Echinodermata |
Not defined |
Ophiuroidea |
Not defined |
Ophiurida |
Gnathophiurina |
Amphiuridae |
Not defined |
Amphiura |
Amphiura capensis |
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Short Description:
Disc usually grey to black.Where the arms join the disk a "v" shape is formed
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Identification
features: |
Upper surface lacks spines but covered with small scalesRadial shield touch each other only at the upper most tips |
| Size: |
Disc size 25mm |
| Behaviour: |
Live under rocks and often aggregates in dense colonies |
| Diet: |
Detrical Particles |
| Distribution: |
Troughout South Africa |
| Depth: |
1-100m |
| Habitat: |
Under stones embedded in gravel |
| Reference: |
- Two Oceans
(A guide to the marine life of Southern Africa)
GM Branch;CL Griffiths;ML Branch;LE Beckley
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Database Statistics
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eastern cape scuba diving
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