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Marine Species: Astropecten aranciacus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Photographed by: Philippe Guillaume
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Paxillosida |
| Family: | Astropectinidae |
| Genus: | Astropecten |
| Species: | Astropecten aranciacus |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Ochre hackled starfish |
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| Description: | Plates on the dorsal board of the tentacles with one to three spikes. It feeds with moluscs. |
| Habitat: | Infralittoral mobile depths (smooth sand, stout sand, detrital), it can occur on the superior part of the circalittoral. |
| Color: | Redish colour. |
| Dimensions: | It reaches 55 cm in diameter. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean |
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