Hippasteria phrygiana
Hippasteria phrygiana is a sea star species, member of the Goniasteridae family.
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Description and characteristics
This species grows up to 20 cm in diameter, with short arms and a large body. The upper surface is red and covered with rounded knob-like spines; the lower surface contains many macroscopic bivalved pedicellariae.
Hippasteria phrygiana attacked by Solaster dawsoni
Habitat and geographic range
This species is incredibly widely distributed: it is present in the 3 main oceanic basins.[1]
It lives mostly in cold and deep waters.[1]
Biology
This species feeds mostly on cnidarians, especially deep-sea corals.[2]
See also
References
- Mah, Christopher L. (2013-02-12). "Starfish Mystery! 3 Oceans,2 Hemispheres,but ONE species?!". The Echinoblog.
- Mah, Christopher L. (2013-09-16). "Goniasterid Starfish LOVE to eat Octocorals!". The Echinoblog.
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