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Order: Valvatida - Family Goniasteridae

Hippasteria phrygiana

(Parelius, 1768)

Spiny Red Sea Star

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Northern Atlantic Ocean: British Isles.

Size: 8 inches (20 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow coastal waters and seen on sandy and rocky substrates.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home tropical aquarium trade.

Has a temperature range of 50 to 65°F (10 - 16°C).

Feeds on other invertebrates.

Best left in the wild.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Echinodermata

    Class: Asteroidea

    Order: Valvatida

    Family: Goniasteridae

    Genus: Hippasteria

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Hippasteria phrygiana (Spiny Red Sea Star)
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