Pseudoreaster obtusangulus Obtuse Sea Star

Pseudoreaster obtusangulus is commonly referred to as Obtuse Sea Star. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

17541 

AphiaID:

213530 

Scientific:

Pseudoreaster obtusangulus 

German:

Stumpfer Seestern 

English:

Obtuse Sea Star 

Category:

Star Fishes 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Asteroidea (Class) > Valvatida (Order) > Oreasteridae (Family) > Pseudoreaster (Genus) > obtusangulus (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Lamarck, ), 1816 

Occurrence:

Australia, Endemic species, Indian Ocean, Mascarene Islands 

Marine Zone:

Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters 

Sea depth:

0 - 10 Meter 

Habitats:

Coastal waters, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Muddy grounds, Pinnacles, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water, Shallow reefs 

Size:

11,5 cm 

Food:

No reliable information available 

Difficulty:

There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

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  Pseudoreaster obtusangulus
  Stumpfer Seestern

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2025-06-24 14:02:34 

Last edit:

2025-06-24 14:10:39 

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