Biology:Callopatiria granifera

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Short description: Species of starfish

Callopatiria granifera
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Callopatiria granifera
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Asterinidae
Genus: Callopatiria
Species:
C. granifera
Binomial name
Callopatiria granifera
(Gray, 1847)[1]

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

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Callopatiria granifera (Gray, 1847)". http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=177969. 
  2. 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

Wikidata ☰ Q2126319 entry