Brittle Stars

Igama Leentsapho Eziqhelekileyo

I-Brittle stars

Alias

Amacengezi, ii-basket stars

Igama Lezesayensi

Ophiuroidea

Ubukhulu

Izixhobo ukuya ku-60 cm

Ukukhangeleka

I-flethi, ifana-diski, umzimba wesetyhula enezixhobo ezinhlanu okanye ngaphezulu. Iintlobo ezincinci zikhula kwiingalo ezibenza bajonge 'inwele'. Umlomo ohlala kuyo. Akukho impundu phezulu. Umbala uhluke ngokumnyama, obomvu, omnquma, omhlophe kunye nolwasemva.

Inkcukacha Jikelele

Udidi lwe-Ophiuroidea luwela phantsi kwe-Echinodermata phylum, equka zonke iinkwenkwezi zeNtshonalanga neLwandle, iikomkomini zasolwandle kunye nama-urchins aseLwandle. Sebenzisa izixhobo ukuze ujikeleze. Izixhobo ziyaqhekeza lula, ngoko ke igama. Bangakwazi ukuhlaziya kwakhona iingalo. Ukuvelisa nge-pelagic spawning. Eminye imiba i-yenza usana phakathi kulo.

Ukutya

Ukutya kwi-detritus, i-crustaceans encinci kunye neepompo. Abaqhankqalazi.

Ukufumaneka

Ivela kuwo onke amalwandle ashushu kunye nezolimo zasemhlabeni.

Iindidi Eziqhelekileyo

Brittle star - Ophiarachna affinis
Basket stars - Ophiotrix purpurea