Class Ophiuroidea (from the Greek "ophis" for snake and "ura" for tail).
They are essential ecosystem engineers, stirring up seafloor sediment and recycling nutrients.
Some species, like Ophiocoma wendtii , use light-sensitive crystals on their skin to "see" their surroundings without actual eyes.
Class Ophiuroidea (from the Greek "ophis" for snake and "ura" for tail).
They are essential ecosystem engineers, stirring up seafloor sediment and recycling nutrients.
Some species, like Ophiocoma wendtii , use light-sensitive crystals on their skin to "see" their surroundings without actual eyes.
