Wendt's Brittle Star
Wendt's Brittle Star, Juvenile
| Name: | Wendt's Brittle Star |
| Scientific Name: | Ophiomastix wendtii |
| Synonym: | Ophiocoma wendtii |
| Family: | Brittle Stars |
| Scientific Family: | Ophiocomidae |
| Source: | WoRMS AphiaID 1307747 |
| Size: | up to 7 in. |
| Depth Range: | Various depths (0 – 130 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen sometimes |
The Wendt's Brittle Star has a reddish-brown to black disc and arms. Its disc is covered in small granules, and its long arm spines have thick tips. Juveniles have a brown disc and thin orange arms.
The Wendt's Brittle Star usually stays hidden and is rarely seen, even though it may be quite common.