By: João Rodrigues
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Marine Species: Asterias rubens
Linnaeus, 1758
Photographed by: João Rodrigues
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Forcipulatida |
| Family: | Asteriidae |
| Genus: | Asterias |
| Species: | Asterias rubens |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Commom starfish |
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| Description: | Short, little salient thorns, irregularly disposed (except the central line ones), above the dorsal face of the body. |
| Habitat: | Infralittoral, occurs also on circalittoral. |
| Color: | Variable colour, dark violaceous colour. |
| Dimensions: | 20 cm in diameter. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean |
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