common starfish

Also known as Asterias rubens, starfish, common sea star, sea star, sugar starfish

species of starfish

Species

common sea star

Species

PhylumEchinodermata
ClassAsteroidea
OrderForcipulatida
FamilyAsteriidae

Habitatmarine, brackish

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Commons category: Asterias rubens
taxon name: Asterias rubens
Commons gallery: Asterias rubens
taxon common name: vanlig korstroll
short name: A. rubens

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The common starfish, common sea star or sugar starfish (Asterias rubens) is the most common and familiar starfish in the north-east Atlantic. Belonging to the family Asteriidae, it has five arms and usually grows to between 10–30 cm across, although larger specimens (up to 52 cm across) are known. The common starfish is usually orange or brownish in color, and sometimes violet; specimens found in deeper waters are pale. The common starfish is found on rocky and gravelly substrates where it feeds on mollusks and other benthic invertebrates.

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