Echinaster glomeratus

Echinasteridae
Orange Reef Star
  • Echinaster glomeratus, Adelaide, SA, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Echinaster glomeratus, Adelaide, SA, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Echinaster glomeratus, Adelaide, SA, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Echinaster glomeratus, Adelaide, SA, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Yellow to red, and has clusters of small spines embedded in the soft skin covering the upper surface. This seastar lives in the open, particularly among patchy reef and seagrass, but is not commonly seen.
Information
  • Max Size: 30 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 14.0-23.0°C
  • Depth: 0-64m
  • Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (9% 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: Solitary (1 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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