Astropecten aranciacus (Large comb starfish)
Phylum: | | Echinodermata | Class: | | Asteroidea | Habitat: | | Soft soil/sea grass meadow | Size: | | 30 to 55 cm in diameter | Appearance: | | Orange-red, differently coloured paxillae 5 arms with light-coloured spines on the sides | | Behaviour: | | Only sexual reproduction Nocturnal, half-buried during the day | |
Photo: Laura Fiegel