| 1. | "' Ophiolepididae "'are a family of brittle stars of the suborder Ophiurina.
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| 2. | These brittle stars often seem to have broken or partly regenerated arms.
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| 3. | Modern starfish and brittle stars probably had a common somasteroid ancestor.
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| 4. | "' Zeugophiurina "'is a suborder of primitive brittle stars with three extinct families.
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| 5. | The best known of Orthonectida is the parasite of brittle stars.
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| 6. | In large, crowded areas, brittle stars eat suspended matter from prevailing seafloor currents.
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| 7. | For example, a sea urchin has an'echinopluteus'larva while a brittle star has an'ophiopluteus'larva.
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| 8. | This brittle star occurs from the intertidal zone down to about.
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| 9. | The common brittle star is a scavenger, feeding on dead organisms.
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| 10. | In addition, brittle stars, serpent stars, wrasses, and crabs will eat damselfish eggs.
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