Pteraster stellifer [Pteraster stellifer]
Description
Pteraster stellifer can look like a star-shaped patchwork of texture and color when it’s settled on the bottom. Divers often notice it because its arms spread out in a classic starfish posture, with surface features that catch the light as you move around it. It’s typically encountered in rocky or reef-like environments where it can remain stable and well-camouflaged.
Where To See Pteraster stellifer
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Echinoderms
Echinodermata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Sea Stars
Asteroidea
|
| Order |
Velatid Sea Urchins
Velatida
|
| Family |
Pterasterid
Pterasteridae
|
| Genus |
Slime Stars
Pteraster
|
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