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Ophiuroidea(157325)

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Brittlestars, like urchins may be epi- or infaunal. They are important bioturbators, burrowing up to 12 cm, and as deposit feeders have important effects on sediment characteristics and the cycling of nutrients and chemical within the sediment.

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