Ophionereis diabloensis

Ophionereis diabloensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Ophiuroidea
Order:	Ophiurida
Family:	Ophionereididae
Genus:	Ophionereis
Species:	O. diabloensis
Binomial name
Ophionereis diabloensis Hendler, 2002

Ophionereis diabloensis is a species of brittle star.[1][2] Native to the waters of Southern California and Baja California, the type species was collected at Diablo Cove,[3] near Avila Beach in San Luis Obispo County.[4]

References

1. "Ophionereis diabloensis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ophionereis diabloensis Hendler, 2002". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
3. Hendler, G. (2002). "Account Of Ophionereis Diabloensis, A New Species Of Brittle Star, And Of O-Amphilogus, With Information On Their Brooding Reproduction And Distribution (Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Ophionereididae)". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 115: 57–74.
4. Shuman, Mackenzie (2022-03-25). "How California's last remaining nuclear power plant transformed marine life off the coast". SLO Tribune.