General Description
Arms 5, arm rays merge with disc, usually slightly asymmetrical in shape. Disc and arms dark brown to grey-brown to cream, with some dark flecking. Centre to arm tip up to 2 cm.
Biology
This little seastar is rarely seen.
Distribution
South-eastern Australia.
Habitat
Under-surface of rocks in shallow waters, to depth of at least 10 m.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Arms 5, arms merged with disc.
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Maximum Size
4 cm
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Habitats
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Marine Invertebrates
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
DSE Advisory List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Depths
Shore (0-1 m), Shallow (1-30 m)
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Water Column Locations
On or near seafloor
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Livingstone, 1933)
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Common Name
Seastar
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Species Name
scobinata