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Name:
Common name:
Choriaster granulatus → Granulated Starfish
Synonym:
Choriaster granulatus → Culcita niassensis, (Sluiter, 1895)
Family / Genus / Species / Binom / Author:
Oreasteridae → Choriaster → granulatus → Choriaster granulatus → Lütken, 1869
Protection status:
Location:
Mactan Island, Cebu / Philippines
Size of the specimen:
Height: 3,8 cm
Diameter: 14,8 cm
Weight:
With about 1600 known species, starfish form the second largest animal group within the echinoderms after the brittle stars. Starfish inhabit all seas from the coast to the deep sea and can develop from zero (Culcita ssp./ cushion starfish) to fifty arms (Labidiaster ssp./ sun starfish).
Please note:
The storage and shipping of this object in plastic foil may lead to the development of a typical odor. Please keep the product unpackaged in a dry and well-ventilated place for a few days and the odor will be reduced during this period.
