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Order: Valvatida - Family Ophidiasteridae

Hacelia attenuata

Gray, 1840

Red Star

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Northern Atlantic Ocean: Mediterranean.

Size: 8 inches (20 cm)

Natural Environment: Found in deep coastal waters 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: Hacelia

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Hacelia attenuata (Red Star)
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