Callopatiria granifera
| Callopatiria granifera | |
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| Callopatiria granifera | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Asterinidae |
| Genus: | Callopatiria |
| Species: | C. granifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Callopatiria granifera (Gray, 1847)[1]
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Callopatiria granifera, the red starfish, is a southern African species of starfish in the family Asterinidae.[2]
Description
[edit]The red starfish is a medium-sized orange to red starfish which grows up to 15 cm (5.9 in) across. It has a dorsal surface resembling a tiled roof and its arms taper to rounded ends.
Distribution
[edit]It is found from Namibia to Durban on the South African coast, subtidally.
Ecology
[edit]This starfish feeds on food detritus.
References
[edit]- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Callopatiria granifera (Gray, 1847)". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa ISBN 978-1-77007-772-0
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