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Sea Star - Astropecten polyacanthus Sea Star - Astropecten polyacanthus, also known as Starfish is a sand-sifting starfish. They uses their sharp marginal spines which are on the fringe on their five arms to dig and sift through the sands for food. Astropecten polyacanthus,Geotagged,Moal-Boal,Philippines,Sea Star,Starfish,Summer,cebu Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Sea Star - Astropecten polyacanthus

Sea Star - Astropecten polyacanthus, also known as Starfish is a sand-sifting starfish. They uses their sharp marginal spines which are on the fringe on their five arms to dig and sift through the sands for food.

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The Sand sifting starfish

''Astropecten polyacanthus'', the sand sifting starfish or comb star, is a sea star of the family Astropectinidae. It is the most widespread species in the ''Astropecten'' genus, found throughout the Indo-Pacific region. The armspread is up to 20 cm . The specific epithet "polyacanthus" comes from the Latin meaning "many thorned".

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Similar species: Paxillosida
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Dec 11, 2016. Captured Jun 26, 2016 19:02 in Santander - Barili - Toledo Rd, Moalboal, Cebu, Philippines.
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  • TG-4
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO400
  • 18mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.