Astrostole scabra: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Class
- Asteroidea
- Order
- Forcipulatida
- Family
- Asteriidae
- Genus
- Astrostole
- Species
- Astrostole scabra
- Scientific Name
- Astrostole scabra
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Astrostole scabra
Astrostole scabra, commonly called the seven-armed starfish, is a sea star in the family Asteriidae, native to New Zealand, eastern Australia and southern Australia. A frequent inhabitant of the intertidal zone also seen attached to wharf piles, it is among the larger sea-stars found in New Zealand. Adults often prey on mussels, forcing the shells open by applying pressure for long periods with the tube feet.
...Astrostole scabra in languages:
- English
- Seven-armed Star
- English
- Seven-armed Starfish
- English
- Seven-armed Sea Star
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