Sea Life & Seaweed

Sea life from the Northern Atlantic Ocean. 50 degree F salt water species. Gulf of Maine Inc. supplies sea life, beach plants, and aquarium substrates from Maine, collected by hand.

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Arthropods

Bony fishes

Brachiopods

Bryozoa

Cartilaginous fishes

Cnidaria

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Sponges

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Dwarf Brittlestar (Axiognathus squamata)

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Dwarf Brittlestar (Axiognathus squamata)

$60.00

Common name: dwarf brittle star

Scientific name: Axiognathus squamata

Locations: shallow waters of the coast, attached to rocks, in cracks and crevices

Seasonality: available all year

Colors: yellow, red, orange, patterned

Size: 2 cm

Collected: by hand

Quantity: sold by the each

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Dwarf brittle stars are really tiny, and you've really got to look closely to find them.

Tidepool Tim says, “Axiognathus squamata is a small brittle star, often difficult to spot due to its grey/bluish white color. Its body is a circular disc with spindly arms.”