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Eleven-armed Seastar  Coscinasterias calamaria,Eleven-armed sea star Click/tap to enlarge

Eleven-armed Seastar

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''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
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Graeme Ruck

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Uploaded Oct 7, 2013. Captured Oct 8, 2013 11:46.
  • Canon EOS 1000D
  • f/3.5
  • 1/25s
  • ISO800
  • 24mm