Amphiodia habilis

Amphiodia habilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Subphylum: Eleutherozoa
Class: Ophiuroidea
Order: Ophiurida
Suborder: Gnathophiurina
Family: Amphiuridae
Genus: Amphiodia
Species: A. habilis
Binomial name
Amphiodia habilis
Albuquerque, Campos-Creasey & Guille, 2001

Amphiodia habilis is a species of brittle star belonging to the family Amphiuridae. It is only known from a single locality off the coast of southeastern Brazil, near the mouth of the Doce River.

This brittle star, with a disc diameter of 3.5 mm and arm length of 20 mm, can be most readily distinguished from congeners by the thick disc with large armoured plates on the upperside.

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