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Fragile Sticky Ray Star

Labidiaster radiosus

Classification

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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Chile · 25Argentina · 20United Kingdom · 10