Fragile Sticky Ray Star
Labidiaster radiosus
Classification
- Class
- Asteroidea
- Order
- Forcipulatida
- Family
- Heliasteridae
Labidiaster est un genre d'étoiles de mer, de la famille des Heliasteridae. Les deux espèces se trouvent essentiellement en Antarctique.
Labidiaster radiosus, the fragile sticky ray star, is a large species of starfish in the family Heliasteridae and was first described by Lütken in 1871. It is found in the waters of southern South America to Sub-Antarctica and the Antarctic Peninsula. Description Labidiaster radiosus is a large starfish that can reach up to 40 cm (16 in) across, its color is variable in life, ranging from red-orange to purple and white.
Heliasteridae es una familia de Asteroidea (estrellas de mar) en el orden Forcipulatida. El disco es grande y está poco elevado; se confunde con la base de los radios. Los radios son numerosos, de 20 a 44, cortos y afilados; en los adultos más o menos unidos en sus bases, por lo que tan solo una parte, generalmente pequeña, queda libre.
Distribution
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