Bollonaster pectinatus Comb-like Sand Star

Bollonaster pectinatus is commonly referred to as Comb-like Sand Star. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

16887 

AphiaID:

459084 

Scientific:

Bollonaster pectinatus 

German:

Kammartiger Sandseestern 

English:

Comb-like Sand Star 

Category:

Star Fishes 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Asteroidea (Class) > Paxillosida (Order) > Astropectinidae (Family) > Bollonaster (Genus) > pectinatus (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Sladen, ), 1883 

Occurrence:

Australia, Endemic species, Tasmania (Australia) 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

2 - 280 Meter 

Habitats:

Muddy grounds, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

up to 4.72" (12 cm) 

Temperature:

°F - 64.4 °F (°C - 18°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, Clams, Predatory 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for aquarium keeping 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

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  Bollonaster pectinatus
  Kammartiger Sandseestern

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2024-10-21 12:39:21 

Last edit:

2024-10-21 12:47:58 

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