White Slime Star [Pteraster tesselatus]

White Slime Star
Description

The White Slime Star is a species of starfish native to the northwest Atlantic Ocean. It often inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms at depths ranging from 37 to 1,300 meters. This species has a white or cream body with a diameter of up to 10 centimeters. It's known for its ability to produce a cloud of slimy secretion when disturbed.

Where To See White Slime Star
Gotska Sandön
The Baltic Sea , Lithuania
30m
The Wreck of Mars
The Baltic Sea , Lithuania
75m
The Wreck of Kronan
The Baltic Sea , Lithuania
26m
Åland Islands
The Baltic Sea , Lithuania
40m
Naf River Mouth
Teknaf , Bangladesh
20m
Dalian Underwater World
Dalian , China
10m
Sipadan Drop Off
Sipadan Island , Malaysia
40m
Turtle Cavern
Sipadan Island , Malaysia
21m
White Tip Avenue
Sipadan Island , Malaysia
20m
Coral Garden
Sipadan Island , Malaysia
15m
Taxonomy
Phylum Echinoderms
Echinodermata
Class Sea Stars
Asteroidea
Order Velatid Sea Urchins
Velatida
Family Pterasterid
Pterasteridae
Genus Slime Stars
Pteraster
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