Spiny Star fish
Habitat
Inhabits rock and gravel, from low intertidal zones and down to 200 metres depth.
Wild Diet
The spiny starfish is an omnivorous, voracious predator, feeding on most animals, dead or alive including molluscs, shellfish, fish and other echinoderms.
Behaviour
Its 5 arms are covered by large, white spines. Each spine is surrounded by a white cushion. On the tip of each arm, around 8 purple spines produce a flower like formation. The colouration varies from pale brown, greyish green to yellow or orange.
Threats
Pollution and habitat destruction.
Conservation
Not evaluated
INFORMATION
- Latin Name: Marthasterias glacialis
- Conservation Status: Data Deficient
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