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Granulated Basket Star - Astroboa granulata The Granulated Basket Star - Astroboa granulata usually hides during day time and only comes out to feed at night, when it unfurls its many fragile arms/tentacles.  This can be 2-3 meters wide. Astroboa granulata,Basket Star,Geotagged,Granulated Basket Star,Mabul,Malaysia,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Granulated Basket Star - Astroboa granulata

The Granulated Basket Star - Astroboa granulata usually hides during day time and only comes out to feed at night, when it unfurls its many fragile arms/tentacles. This can be 2-3 meters wide.

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Astroboa granulata is a species of Basket Star from the family of Gorgonocephalidae.

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

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Uploaded Jun 17, 2017. Captured May 6, 2015 19:09 in Unnamed Road, 91308 Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia.
  • DSC-RX100
  • f/1.8
  • 1/50s
  • ISO125
  • 10.4mm