Brittle+Stars

__**Phyla:**__ Echinodermata __**Class:**__Ophiuroidea


 * __Scientific Name:__** //Ophionereis schayeri//

__**Location:**__Live under rocks in the depth of the ocean.

__**Common Name:**__Brittle stars

__**Habitat:**__Live along the American coasts,can be found buried under sand,under rocks and ocean floor.

__**Size:**__Can grow up to 2 ft.

__**Living requirements:**__Feed on dead animals and minerals.

__**Life cycles:**__Mature after 2 years,become grown 3-4 years, and die at its 5th year.

__**Interesting Facts:**__Brittle stars can regenerate a lost limb.Thry shed their tail to confuse predators.Brittle stars use their tube like structures to crack open clams.

__**Male and Female:**__ Males are slightly smaller and females are larger ,both can reproduce sexually and asexually.

__**Human Impact:**__No impact

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/invertebrates/echinoderm/Brittlestar.shtml http://www.oceaninn.com/the-nature-preserve/echinoderms/