Anatomy Snippet Mouth of a brittle star, Ophiocoma echinata Posted by Anatomy to You on December 23, 2015January 4, 2016 Five mouth parts of a brittle star, with teeth. Brittle stars often eat detritus and sometimes filter organic particles in the water column. This specimen was collected in Bocas del Toro, Panama. Image: LSR AdvertisementShare this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading...