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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