DISTRIBUTION and HABITS. 



Ophiura brevispina is a very widelgt distributed 

 species it having been reported from points along 

 the Atlantic coast from Brazil to New England. 



It has been taken from the bellowing localities. 

 ( l).Bahia , Brazil . (2) .Port Antonio , Jamaica . 

 (3) .StThomas , Bahamas . (4) .CapeFlorida, Florida. 

 (5) Tortugas, (G) .Beaufort ,NorthCarolina. 



(7) .OldPointComf ort ,Va . ( 0) .CagHartor ,NewYork . 

 (0) .Dartmouth. (10) .NewBedford,Mass. 

 (11) .North Falmouth, Mass. 



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species inhabits is very shallow, its depth at low 

 tide not exceeding one fathom. 



The bottom is covered with a mat of living and 

 lead grasses and algse and in this tangle, together 

 with a great variety of crustaceans ,mollusks arid 

 wo rms , the opiiu rans 1 ive . 



The usual color of the species is ; an olive green 

 with darker bands on the arms and,. clouded dish. 



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Through the blending of their colors with the 



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sea-weed tke$ r are greatly protected from their en- 

 emies and it is «*** difficult when looking for them 



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