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Palaeocoma egertoni, a fossil ophiuroidPalaeocoma egertoni, with arms 4.5 cm long, from the Jurassic of Dorest, England
Brittle star, Astrotoma agassiziiSpecimen collected by Robert Falcon Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, also known as the Terra Nova expedition
Ophioctenella sp. brittle starScanning electron microscope image of the post-larval stage of a brittle star (x 110) A newly described species 1994
Ophioderma egertoni (Broderip), brittlestarBrittlestars belong to the echinoderms and are a close relative of sea stars. This specimen dates from the Middle Lias of the Jurassic from Bridport, Dorset c. 195-189 million years old
BrittlestarUnderside of a brittlestar specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London
Ophiroid brittle starsThese invertebrates can occur in huge numbers on the deep ocean floor. Specimens held at the Natural History Museum, London
Astroboa clavata, basketstar
Palaeocoma egertoni, fossil brittle starA fossil brittle (serpent) star found in the Jurassic and Lias of England. Maximum diameter 8cm. This specimen is a well-known Echinoderm genus and similar to todays living brittle stars