Banded Chink Shell vs brittlestar

Lacuna vincta compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Chink Shell	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Littorinidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Lacuna	Amphiura
Species	Lacuna vincta	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Chink Shell and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded Chink Shell

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Chink Shell	brittlestar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Chink Shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Banded Chink Shell

The Banded Chink Shell (Lacuna vincta) is a species in the genus Lacuna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden