General Description
5 arms, deeply incurved so that ends of rays become finger-like arms. Disc and arms uniform red or orange or yellow, frequently with white edges to the dorsal plates. Centre to arm tip up to 8 cm.
Biology
Vermillion Sea Stars feed on encrusting invertebrates and sponges. Though it is quite commonly seen, and often photographed, almost nothing else is known about this species.
Distribution
Southern Australian coasts.
Habitat
On rocky substrates, to depth of 160 m.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Red-orange-yellow, 5 incurved arms, white edges to plates.
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Colours
Red, Orange, White
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Habitats
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Sponge, Encrusting Invertebrates, Invertebrates
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, DSE Advisory List: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Depths
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
Gray, 1847
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Common Name
Vermillion Seastar
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Other Names
Seastar
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Genus
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Species Name
duebeni
