ophiopluteus

Questions

What does ophiopluteus mean?

A free-swimming larval stage of some brittle stars, having four pairs of rigid arms lined with cilia.

Where does ophiopluteus come from?

From ophio- + pluteus.

How to pronounce ophiopluteus

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