Kingdom Animalia Class Asteroidea Family Echinasteridae Rank Species | Phylum Echinodermata Order Spinulosida Genus Metrodira | |
Metrodira subulata is a species of starfish in the family Echinasteridae. It is found on the seabed in shallow parts of the Indo-Pacific region.
Description
Metrodira subulata has long, slender tapering arms. The aboral (upper) surface has many granulations and large pores. The margins have a row of smooth plates and there are short spines at the junctions of the plates. The colour of the aboral surface is yellowish-brown. The spines are red, which contrasts with the sombre body colour and is considered an aposematic trait.
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