| Ophiocoma erinaceus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Ophiuroidea |
| Order: | Ophiacanthida |
| Family: | Ophiocomidae |
| Genus: | Ophiocoma |
| Species: | O. erinaceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophiocoma erinaceus Müller & Troschel, 1842 | |
Ophiocoma erinaceus is an echinoderm, more specifically a brittle star of the Ophiocomidae family. [1]
Ophiocoma erinaceus is black with red tube feet. [1] [2] On the arm segments, there are three arm spines on one segment while the other has four. The next segment occurs in reverse order. [3] In Hawaii, it is the largest brittle star, with sizes of the arms going up to 5 ½ inches, and the disk can be about 1 inch in diameter. [1]
Ophiocoma erinaceus is distributed within the Indo-Pacific oceans and can be found under rocks and stones. [1]
The saponin and antioxidants Ophiocoma erinaceus produces is the subject of interest to researchers as it has been studied for medical research. [4] It has been observed that the saponin extracted from Ophiocoma erinaceus can decrease and inhibit the growth of HeLa human cervix cancer cells. [4]
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