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Brown-spotted Sand Star

Astropecten polyacanthus

Classification

Astropecten polyacanthus, the sand sifting starfish or comb sea star, is a sea star of the family Astropectinidae. It is the most widespread species in the genus Astropecten, found throughout the Indo-Pacific region. The armspread is up to 20 cm (8 in).

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 18Sweden · 1