Astropecten spinulosus Slender sea star

Astropecten spinulosus is commonly referred to as Slender sea star. Difficulty in the aquarium: Średnio trudny. A aquarium size of at least 200 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Scientific:: Astropecten spinulosus
German:: Kleiner Kammseestern
English:: Slender Sea Star

Category:: Rozgwiazdy

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Asteroidea (Class) > Paxillosida (Order) > Astropectinidae (Family) > Astropecten (Genus) > spinulosus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Philippi, ), 1837

Occurrence:: Tunesien, Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean), European Coasts, France, Northern Africa, the Mediterranean Sea
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 1 - 55 Meter
Size:: 2.36" - 3.94" (6cm - 10cm)
Temperature:: 62.6 °F - 71.42 °F (17°C - 21.9°C)
Food:: Clam meat, Clams, Snails, Starfishs
Tank:: 44 gal (~ 200L)
Difficulty:: Średnio trudny
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown