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ophiuroid

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oph·i·ur·oid  (f-yroid, f-)
n.

[From New Latin Ophirodea, class name : Ophira, type genus (Greek ophis, snake + Greek our, tail; see ors- in Indo-European roots) + Greek -oeids, -oid.]


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In the southern sector, a general lower abundance of scallops and predators, together with higher density of ophiuroids, in comparison with the other sector.
The gobies seen in our study tended to show neither a strong association with any substratum type (and their associated biota), nor were they linked to areas with a rich ophiuroid fauna (Tables 4 and 6).
Carter and Steele (1982b), using their own results and data from nonconcomitant studies conducted at different sites in Newfoundland (Squires, 1970; Ennis, 1973), have suggested that lobsters of 12-73 mm CL consume sea urchins, ophiuroids, and mussels more frequently than larger (adult) lobsters.
 
 
 
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