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Astrometis
Sign in to saveAstrometis sertulifera, the fragile rainbow star, is the only species of sea star in the monotypic genus Astrometis. It is found from Santa Barbara to the Gulf of California.
Species
Fragile Rainbow Star
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumEchinodermata
- ClassAsteroidea
- OrderForcipulatida
- FamilyAsteriidae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Asteriidae
- Image
- Astrometis sertulifera 132486118.jpg
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- taxon author citation
- Fisher, 1923
- taxon name
- Astrometis
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- genus
- Commons category
- Astrometis
- taxonomic type
- Astrometis sertulifera
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Appearance
- Behavior
- Eating habits
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Astrometis sertulifera, the fragile rainbow star, is the only species of sea star in the monotypic genus Astrometis. It is found from Santa Barbara to the Gulf of California.
== Appearance == The common name comes from the often brilliant coloration of the species. The spines on the top side can be purple, orange, or blue with red tips, and the tube feet often have several colors as well. The species grows to 8.1 cm, and almost always is found with 5 symmetric arms.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Astrometis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.