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Astrostole scabra Seven-armed Starfish

Astrostole scabra is commonly referred to as Seven-armed Starfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: Cold water animal. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Astrostole scabra,Tasman, Tasmania, Australia 2009_CC BY Simon Grove


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lexID:
8952 
AphiaID:
291594 
Scientific:
Astrostole scabra 
German:
7-armiger Seestern, Rauer Rücken Seestern 
English:
Seven-armed Starfish 
Category:
Rozgwiazdy 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Asteroidea (Class) > Forcipulatida (Order) > Asteriidae (Family) > Astrostole (Genus) > scabra (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Hutton, ), 1872 
Occurrence:
Australia, Indo Pacific, New Zealand, Tasmania (Australia), Western Pacific Ocean 
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:
0 - 50 Meter 
Habitats:
Coastal waters, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Rocky, hard seabeds, Rubble floors, Seawater, Sea water, Stony Soils, Tide pools / rock pools 
Size:
up to 14.17" (36 cm) 
Temperature:
52.52 °F - 65.12 °F (11.4°C - 18.4°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, Carrion, Clams, Cnidaria, Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Predatory, Starfishs 
Difficulty:
Cold water animal 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2024-10-17 19:45:50 

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Astrostole scabra (Hutton, 1872)

Astrostole scabra prey on chitons,various crustaceans, sea tulips, molluscs and other sea stars.The large seven armed starfish can catch small fishes.

The colour is dull blue or brown, with bright orange tube feet.

Astrostole scabra can be found from shallow water to 150 m depths (on rocky reefs and shores).

Synonymised names
Asterias scaber Hutton, 1872 · unaccepted (original name)
Margaraster scaber (Hutton, 1872) · unaccepted

External links

  1. sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 17.10.2024.

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Astrostole scabra, Copyright Paddy Ryan
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Astrostole scabra,Tasman, Tasmania, Australia 2009_CC BY Simon Grove
Astrostole scabra,Tasman, Tasmania, Australia 2009_CC BY Simon Grove

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