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Common Comet Star (Linckia guildingi)
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Linckia guildingi

Gray, 1840

Common Comet Star

Also known as: Green Linckia, Guilding's Sea Star

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About
Max size

22 cm

Taxonomy
Class

Asteroidea

Order

Valvatida

Family

Ophidiasteridae

Where to find it
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