| Image Reference Number: | 005238 |
| Common Name: | Predatory snakestar |
| Scientific Name: | Ophiopsammus maculatus |
| Location: | Otago shelf, New Zealand |
| Description: | The large predatory snake star, Ophiopsammus maculata. It ambushes prey, such as squat lobsters (Munida gregaria), and is surprising active for an echinoderm. |