Artificial Reef Field Guide: Ophiactis simplex
| Code(s) | OPSI |
| Id Number | 626 |
| Taxa | Invertebrate |
| Mobility | Mobile |
| Colonial / Solitary | Solitary |
| Typical Substrate Type | Hard |
Species Description
Disk reaches a diameter of 6 mm but it is more common to see smaller individuals (2-3 mm). The arms are 3.5 to 5 times as long as the disk diameter and there are usually 6 but sometimes 5. Color is usually brownish-green.
Species Habitat
May occur in large numbers.
Species Range
Low intertidal to 45 m; Santa Cruz Island, Channel Islands, California to Panama and Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
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