Brooding brittle stars are echinoderms in the class Ophiuroidea and are closely related to starfish. They have a small body and long, spindly arms.

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Brittle stars are recognizable by their longer, thinner arms. Aija brittle stars live on rocks, coral and sand in the shallow intertidal zone at depths of up to about 90 feet, the study said.

Aija brittle stars have a central disc-like body reaching about 1 inch in diameter and five spine-covered arms measuring up to about 3 inches in length, the study said.

Brittle stars are recognizable by their longer, thinner arms. Close-up view of a preserved Ophioderma aija, or Aija brittle star, as seen from above (left) and below (right).

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Aija brittle stars have a central disc-like body reaching about 1 inch in diameter and five spine-covered arms measuring up to about 3 inches in length, the study said.

Aija brittle stars have a central disc-like body reaching about 1 inch in diameter and five spine-covered arms measuring up to about 3 inches in length, the study said.

Brittle stars are recognizable by their longer, thinner arms. Close-up view of a preserved Ophioderma aija, or Aija brittle star, as seen from above (left) and below (right).

Aija brittle stars have a central disc-like body reaching about 1 inch in diameter and five spine-covered arms measuring up to about 3 inches in length, the study said.