| Callopatiria granifera | |
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| Callopatiria granifera | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Callopatiria granifera (Gray, 1847)". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ↑ 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
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