Callopatiria granifera
| Red starfish | |
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| Callopatiria granifera | |
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| Class: | Asteroidea
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| Species: | C. granifera
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| Callopatiria granifera (Gray, 1847)[1]
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Callopatiria granifera, the red starfish, is a southern African species of starfish in the family Asterinidae.[2]
Description[]
The red starfish is a medium-sized orange to red starfish which grows up to 15 cm (5.9 in) across. It has a dorsal surface resembling a tiled roof and its arms taper to rounded ends.
Distribution[]
It is found from Namibia to Durban on the South African coast, subtidally
Ecology[]
This starfish feeds on food detritus.
References[]
- ^ http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=177969 accessed 18 July 2012
- ^ Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa ISBN 978-1-77007-772-0
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- Asterinidae
- Animals described in 1847
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