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なまこ等の生き物図鑑。The photographic guide to animals, including sea cucumbers.

Ophiarachnella gorgonia / トウメクモヒトデ

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トウメクモヒトデ
それぞれの腕の付け根に2個の小さな丸印があるので、トウメクモヒトデです。

Ophiarachnella gorgonia.
In Japanese, this brittle star has a name which means "ten eyes brittle star" because it has two tiny round marks at the base of each arm.

Scientific Name : Ophiarachnella gorgonia
Family : Ophiodermatidae
Class : Ophiurida
Photo taken at Toba Aquarium