eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Patiria granifera |
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| Common name: |
Red starfish |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Echinodermata |
Not Defined |
Asteroidea |
Asteroidea |
Spinulosida |
Not Defined |
Curculionoidea |
Not Defined |
Patiria |
Patiria granifera |
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Short Description:
Ams clearly tapering and flatttened on their lower surface.giving them a semicircul arcross-section.Colour deep orange to red,with a surface texture resembling small overlapping tiles
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Identification
features: |
Overlapping tile texture , arms tapered to round ends |
| Size: |
80mm |
| Behaviour: |
Often found with Henrika ornata |
| Diet: |
A detritus feeder |
| Distribution: |
Namibia to Durban.Endemic |
| Depth: |
82m |
| Habitat: |
Rocky subtidal shores
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| Reference: |
- Two Oceans
(A guide to the marine life of Southern Africa)
GM Branch;CL Griffiths;ML Branch;LE Beckley
- A field guide to the Marine Animals of the Cape Peninsula
Georgina Jones
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Database Statistics
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eastern cape scuba diving
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