Ophiosparte+gigas



** Scientific Classification ** ﻿  Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Ophiuroidea Order: Ophiurida Family: Ophiuridae Genus: Ophiosparte Species: O. gigas



- One of most fearsome predators found in Antarctic benthos

- Dominant carnivorous groups and form dense swarms

- Efficiently and quickly moves along bottom and preys on another brittle star Ophionotus victoria by holding its disc under its own and clipping of its arms to digest



**Sources** [] [] [|http://brittlestars.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/dsc_7230.jpg] [|http://peterbrueggeman.com/nsf/gallery/nw-o-gigas1.jpg]