Daisy brittle star (Ophiopholis aculeata). The daisy brittle star lives on rocky sea floors from north-eastern Canada as far south as the north-easter

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Daisy brittle star (Ophiopholis aculeata). The daisy brittle star lives on rocky sea floors from north-eastern Canada as far south as the north-eastern USA. It is primarily a scavenger, feeding on detritus on the seabed, although it may also prey on bivalve molluscs.

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