Cycethra verrucosa

Soft gingerbread hem star
Cycethra verrucosa
Cycethra verrucosa, Las Cruces, Chile, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Cycethra verrucosa
Cycethra verrucosa, Chubut, Argentina, Photo: Graham Edgar
Cycethra verrucosa
Cycethra verrucosa, Chubut, Argentina, Photo: Graham Edgar
Cycethra verrucosa
Cycethra verrucosa, Chubut, Argentina, Photo: Graham Edgar
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Cycethra verrucosa
Cycethra verrucosa
Cycethra verrucosa
Cycethra verrucosa

Distribution

Polar - southern, Temperate South America


Description

Five armed sea star, variable colour and a slightly \'furry\' dorsal surface.


Information

Max Size: N/A cm

Sea Temperature Range: 4.2-19°C

Depth: 0-270m

Habitat Generalization Index: N/A

Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.


Conservation and Rarity

IUCN Status: Not Evaluated

Occurrence: Widespread (54.3% of sites)

Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed

Abundance: Few (3 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.


Edit by: Joe Shields