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Giant Basket Star

Astrophyton muricatum

Also known as: Basket Fish, Basket Star, Brittle Sea Star, Caribbean Basket Starfish, Starfish

LIFE STAGE
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Juvenile
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@fishx6 · Bonaire - Dive site - Kline 2, Caribbean Netherlands · November 20101 / 5

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Overview

Juveniles have spines on the inner parts of their arms, and lose them progressively further along each arm as they grow.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
ocellated spotspots
Body shape
coiled spiders web
Behaviour
hidesnocturnal

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Habitat & where to find it

Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

  • Range · Western Atlantic, Caribbean
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RANGE
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Juvenile photos 5

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumEchinodermata
    3. classOphiuroidea
    4. orderEuryalida
    5. familyGorgonocephalidae
    6. genusAstrophyton
    7. speciesAstrophyton muricatum (Lamarck, 1816)

    SourcesWoRMSWikipedia

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    More in the family

    Euryalida

    Naked Basket Star

    Astroboa nuda

    1 photo

    Ringed Basket Star

    Astrodictyum panamense

    1 photo