- The
Astropectinidae are a
family of sea
stars in the
order Paxillosida. Usually,
these starfish live on the
seabed and
immerse themselves in soft sediment...
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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 the...
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known as the
Royal Starfish, is a West
Atlantic sea star of the
family Astropectinidae. The
Royal Starfish is
characterized by its bold colors. It has a purple...
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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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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 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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There are 75
species of
echinoderm (phylum Echinodermata)
recorded in Ireland.
Asterias rubens (common sea star)
Leptasterias muelleri (northern sea star)...
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sifting starfish or comb sea star, is a sea star of the
family Astropectinidae. It is the most
widespread species in the
genus Astropecten, found...
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spiny sand star or
Estrella de Arena, is a sea star in the
family Astropectinidae. It is
found on
sandy or
gravelly areas in the East
Pacific ranging...
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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 Sea and the...
