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    Astropecten is a genus of sea stars of the family Astropectinidae. These sea stars are similar one to each other and it can be difficult to determine...
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    The Astropecten articulatus, more commonly known as the Royal Starfish, is a West Atlantic sea star of the family Astropectinidae. The Royal Starfish...
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    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...
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    Astropecten aranciacus, the red comb star, is a sea star of the family Astropectinidae. It is native to the east Atlantic Ocean (Portugal to Angola) and...
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    Astropecten spinulosus is a sea star of the family Astropectinidae. Starfishes of the genus Astropecten live on mobile seabed (sandy, muddy or gravel...
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    Astropecten irregularis is a sea star of the family Astropectinidae. Common names include Sand sea star (A. i. pontoporeus). Starfishes of genus Astropecten...
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    Astropecten duplicatus, the two-spined sea star, is a starfish in the family Astropectinidae. It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean...
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  • Astropecten latespinosus is a species of starfish in the family Astropectinidae. It is one of the commonest starfish in the seas around Japan. The name...
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  • Thumbnail for Astropecten platyacanthus
    Astropecten platyacanthus is a sea star of the family Astropectinidae. Starfishes of genus Astropecten live on mobile seabed (sandy, muddy or gravel seabed)...
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    Fisher, 1916 Astropecten aranciacus Astropecten articulatus Astropecten bispinosus Astropecten irregularis Astropecten jonstoni Astropecten platyacanthus...
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    Astropecten scoparius is a sea star in the family Astropectinidae. It is found in shallow water in the East China Sea and around the coasts of Japan....
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    just 15 cm (6 in) in a minute. Some burrowing species from the genera Astropecten and Luidia have points rather than suckers on their long tube feet and...
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    Astropecten jonstoni is a sea star of the family Astropectinidae. Starfishes of genus Astropecten live on mobile seabed (sandy, muddy or gravel seabed)...
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    Astropecten bispinosus is a sea star of the family Astropectinidae from the Mediterranean Sea. Starfishes of genus Astropecten live on mobile seabed (sandy...
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    Astropecten armatus, the spiny sand star or Estrella de Arena, is a sea star in the family Astropectinidae. It is found on sandy or gravelly areas in...
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    Fisher, 1917 Astropecten aranciacus Astropecten articulatus Astropecten bispinosus Astropecten irregularis Astropecten jonstoni Astropecten platyacanthus...
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    reaction when detected are the mollusc eating starfish Asterias rubens and Astropecten irregularis, although starfish which do not feed on molluscs can cause...
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    gastropods, species of Naticidae (moon snails), several starfish, including Astropecten species, several species of xanthid crabs. species of Chaetognatha (arrow...
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    which have a pentaradial symmetry. Starfish of the order Paxillosida (Astropecten and Asterina) have no brachiolaria stage, with the bipinnaria developing...
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    sifting star but these names are also applied to starfish in the genus Astropecten. It is found in shallow waters in the Indo-Pacific region. Archaster...
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  • is a common name for several starfish (sea stars) and may refer to: Astropecten, a genus containing species known as sand stars Luidia, a genus containing...
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  • sediments that it favours. where it is associated with the starfish (Astropecten irregularis) and the common otter shell (Lutraria lutraria). Ensis siliqua...
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    Dorometra nana Luidia maculata Astropecten granulatus Astropecten preissi Astropecten triseriatus Astropecten vappa Astropecten zebra Archaster angulatus Pentagonaster...
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  • can take many hours, even days. Starfish: Primitive starfish, such as Astropecten and Luidia, swallow their prey whole and start to digest it in their...
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    Echinaster sepositus (Spinulosida) Cheiraster echinulatus (Notomyotida) Astropecten aranciacus (Paxillosida) Linckia laevigata (Valvatida) Euretaster insignis...
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    just 15 cm (6 in) in a minute. Some burrowing species from the genera Astropecten and Luidia have points rather than suckers on their long tube feet and...
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    sea star) Marthasterias glacialis (spiny sea star) Stichastrella rosea Astropecten irregularis (sand sea star) Luidia ciliaris (seven-armed sea star) Luidia...
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    Astropecten...
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    throughout the oxygen-poor waters of the bay while another starfish, Astropecten scoparius, tended to occupy a separate zone near the mouth of the bay...
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  • Taxonomy Reef safe Care Level Description Max size Blue and pink sea star Astropecten sp. Brittle star Ophiomastix Yes Easy 60 cm (23.6 in) Bun star Culcita...
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