Brittle stars, relatives of starfish, have tough exoskeletons and long, slender arms. Most of the 2,000 or so species use the standard, hands-off marine method of reproduction, spewing their eggs and ...

The brittle star specimen suggests that the sea creatures have been splitting themselves in two to reproduce for more than 150 million years. By Jack Tamisiea Some brittle stars give an arm and a leg ...

Brittle stars (Class Ophiuroidea) represent a remarkably diverse group of echinoderms with an extensive fossil record that has long provided insight into marine evolution and biogeography. Recent ...

An unassuming starfish species found around the world has a shocking amount of DNA hidden inside its cells. The brooding brittle star (Amphipholis squamata), which has a tiny disk-shaped body and long ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The embryonic development of the brittle-star Amphipholis kochii, from fertilization through metamorphosis, was observed in a laboratory ...

Plastic reproductive allocation may allow individuals to maximize their fitness when conditions vary. Mate availability is one condition that may determine the fitness of an individual's allocation ...