Uniophora granifera

Asteriidae
Granular Seastar
  • Uniophora granifera, Orford, TAS, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Uniophora granifera, Orford, TAS, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Uniophora granifera, Bass Strait, TAS, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Uniophora granifera, Bass Strait, TAS, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Uniophora granifera, Hobart, TAS, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Uniophora granifera, Hobart, TAS, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Uniophora granifera, Port Davey, TAS, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Uniophora granifera, Port Davey, TAS, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Uniophora granifera, Sydney, NSW, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Uniophora granifera, Sydney, NSW, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Uniophora granifera, With U nuda, right. Chain of Bays, SA, Photo: Andrew Green
    Uniophora granifera, With U nuda, right. Chain of Bays, SA, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Uniophora granifera, Narooma, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Uniophora granifera, Narooma, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description

Variably coloured species with a smooth upper surface covered by blunt spines or rounded tubercles, which often form a zigzag pattern down the centre of each arm. Arrangement of these spines and tubercles is extremely variable, causing several forms to be originally described as different species.

Information
  • Max Size: 24 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 10.3-22.2°C
  • Depth: 0-30 m
  • Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Common (23% 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 (2 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: extract from GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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