Pteraster educator [Pteraster educator]
Description
Divers searching rocky habitats may come across this starfish as a compact, spreading form anchored to the substrate. Its presence is often subtle at first, but once you focus on the arms and surface texture, it becomes a memorable reef-bottom character.
Where To See Pteraster educator
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Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Echinoderms
Echinodermata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Sea Stars
Asteroidea
|
| Order |
Velatid Sea Urchins
Velatida
|
| Family |
Pterasterid
Pterasteridae
|
| Genus |
Slime Stars
Pteraster
|
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