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| Phylum Echinodermata > Class Stelleroida > Subclass Asteroidea |
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sea star Craspidaster hesperus Family Astropectinidae updated Feb 09 Where seen? This beautiful sea star was seen once on Beting Bronok. Features: Diameter with arms about 10cm. A flat sea star with elegant tapered arms. The upper surface of the body is covered with special flat-topped, pillar-like structures called paxillae. The body edges are bordered with large, wide marginal plates. Its tube feet are pointed (not tipped with suckers). 'Craspedo' means border or edge. According to Lane, this sea star is seen from the Bay of Bengal to China and southern Japan. |
 Beting Bronok, Jul 08 |
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 Paxillae cover the upper body. |
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 Underside. |
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 Pointed tube feet. |
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 Tanah Merah, Feb 09 |
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