Amphiodia habilis

Amphiodia habilis is a species of brittle star belonging to the family Amphiuridae. It is only known from a single locality off the coast of southeastern Brazil, near the mouth of the Doce River.

Amphiodia habilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Subphylum:
Eleutherozoa
Class:
Ophiuroidea
Order:
Ophiurida
Suborder:
Gnathophiurina
Family:
Amphiuridae
Genus:
Amphiodia
Species:
A. habilis
Binomial name
Amphiodia habilis
Albuquerque, Campos-Creasey & Guille, 2001

This brittle star, with a disc diameter of 3.5 mm and arm length of 20 mm, can be most readily distinguished from congeners by the thick disc with large armoured plates on the upperside.

References
  • Maria da Natividade ALBUQUERQUE, Lúcia S. CAMPOS-CREASEY & Alain GUILLE (2001). "Two new species of Amphiuridae (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea) from the southeastern coast of Brazil" (PDF). Zoosystema. 23 (3): 591–604.


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