Brittle star fish (Ophiothrix sp.), Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Black Brittle Starfish (Ophiocomino nigra), single individual on pale coloured sand background, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Common Starfish & Black Brittle starfish,(Asterias rubens) & (Ophiocomina nigra), one of each species moving over dark rock background, Eyemouth, Scotland, UK North Sea

Fragile Brittlestar (Ophiothrix fragilis), detail of many individuals with arms raised on gravel seabed, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Black Brittle Starfish (Ophiocomino nigra), black variety on soft coral and fragile brittle starfish, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Brittlestarfish (Ophiothrix spp.) red and pink starfish resting over brown sponge. Mabul, Borneo, Malaysia, South China Sea

Fragile Brittlestar (Ophiothrix fragilis), detail of many individuals with arms raised on gravel seabed, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Black Brittle Starfish (Ophiocomino nigra), black variety on soft coral and fragile brittle starfish, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Fragile Brittlestar (Ophiothrix fragilis), detail of many individuals with arms raised on gravel seabed, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Fragile Brittlestar (Ophiothrix fragilis), detail of two individuals moving over sandy seabed, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Black Brittle Starfish (Ophiocomino nigra), orange variety of black brittle starfish, St Abbs, Scotland, UK North Sea

Hawaii, Reticulated brittle star (ophiocoma brevipes) on cushion starfish (culcita novaeguineae).

Hawaii, Commensal Shrimp (periclemenes soror) and Reticulated Brittle Star (ophiocoma brevipes) on Cushion Starfish (culcita novaeguineae).

Hawaii, Big Island, Kalapana, Black Brittle Starfish turned upside down on black sand.

Netherland Antilles, Bonaire, Brittle Starfish on tube sponge.