General Description
Pentagonal shape, lacking discrete arms. Body pattern variable: uniform colour or spotted or mottled, with white, pale brown, red-brown, pink, red-orange, mauve, yellow. Centre to arm tip up to 2 cm.
Biology
This small sea star is rarely seen and little is known of its biology.
Distribution
Southern Australia.
Habitat
Under-surface of rocks, to depth of 59 m.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Pentagonal, colour variable.
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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), Deep ( > 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
(Clark, 1916)
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Common Name
Seastar
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Other Names
Seastar
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Phylum
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Genus
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Species Name
atyphoida
