''Coscinasterias calamaria'', or the eleven-armed sea star, is a sea star of the family Asteriidae, was thought to be endemic to southern Australia and New Zealand but has since been documented as occurring in the Cape Peninsula too. It is found around low tide levels and deeper, under rocks and wandering over algae in pools. Armspread is up to 30 cm.
''Coscinasterias calamaria'' is the largest seastar in southern Australia aaannnddd
New Zealand. Although called the eleven-armed.. more
Similar species: Forcipulatida
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