Class Asteroidea Rank Species | ||
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Similar Fromia, Protoreaster linckii, Echinaster, Linckia laevigata, Echinaster sepositus | ||
Callopatiria granifera, the red starfish, is a southern African species of starfish in the family Asterinidae.
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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
Callopatiria granifera Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA