Basket Starfish (Astrophyton muricatum)

Invertebrateverified

Astrophyton muricatum

(Lamarck, 1816)

Basket Starfish

Also known as: Giant Basket Star, Basket Star

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About

Max size

1 m

Taxonomy

Class

Ophiuroidea

Order

Euryalida

Family

Gorgonocephalidae

Where to find it

occasional

France (Martinique)Martinique

rare

Other species in Gorgonocephalidae

Gorgon's Head (Astrospartus mediterraneus)

Astrospartus mediterraneus

Gorgon's Head

Ringed Snakestar (Asteroporpa annulata)

Asteroporpa annulata

Ringed Snakestar

Image: © Frank Krasovec (CC-BY-NC) · iNaturalist (CC-BY-NC) · source