Brittle Star 

A brittle star scientific name is ophiothrix spiculata. Brittle stars are echinoderms, closely related to sea stars. Brittle Stars crawl across the sea floor using their flexible arms as "legs". Many brittle stars have five long slender, whip-like arms which may reach up to 60 centimeters (2 feet) in length.

There are some 1,500 species of brittle stars living today. Brittle stars are largely found in deep waters more than 500 metres (1,650 feet) down. At the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific, you can see many brittle stars.

Brittle star or Ophiothrix Spiculata

Brittle stars at the Long Beach aquarium of the pacific in California

In kelp forests, millions of brittle stars may carpet the sea floor in layers up to one inch thick. With the arms of brittle stars outstretched, brittle stars catch food floating by and transfer it down to their mouth.