Dr. Paddy Ryan, USA
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Heliaster kubiniji Xantus, 1860
The sun star Heliaster kubiniji is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Juvenile sun stars have 5 arms,adults 19 to 25 arms.The colour of adults is a mauve with black and green blotching and banding.Juveniles are a darker in colour.
Heliaster kubiniji is a predator,feeds carnivorous ,including barnacles, bivalve molluscs, gastropod molluscs, sea anemones, chitons, sea cucumbers and crabs.
Synonymised names:
Heliaster kubiniji var. nigra Caso, 1944 · unaccepted
Direct children (1):
Variety Heliaster kubiniji var. nigra Caso, 1944 accepted as Heliaster kubiniji Xantus, 1860
The sun star Heliaster kubiniji is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Juvenile sun stars have 5 arms,adults 19 to 25 arms.The colour of adults is a mauve with black and green blotching and banding.Juveniles are a darker in colour.
Heliaster kubiniji is a predator,feeds carnivorous ,including barnacles, bivalve molluscs, gastropod molluscs, sea anemones, chitons, sea cucumbers and crabs.
Synonymised names:
Heliaster kubiniji var. nigra Caso, 1944 · unaccepted
Direct children (1):
Variety Heliaster kubiniji var. nigra Caso, 1944 accepted as Heliaster kubiniji Xantus, 1860
