Similar appearance to A. incommoda but is a more delicate species, and the segments of the cirri are longer than they are broad (unlike those of A.incommoda). The species tends to be patchily distributed among plants and animals on reefs, with high numbers in one area but none in apparently similar habitat nearby.
Information
Max Size: 6 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 10.5-25.6°C
Depth: 0-18m
Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (4% 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: Large aggregations (267 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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Antedon loveni, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
