species: Leiaster speciosus in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Leiaster speciosus


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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Echinodermata
Class Asteroidea
Order Valvatida
Family Ophidiasteridae
Genus Leiaster
Species Leiaster speciosus
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Distinguishing features

Thick, smooth skin all over gives the animal a slippery feel. The deep burgundy colour and pointed arm tips of Leiaster speciosus distinguish it from the closely-related Leiaster leachii.

This species is cryptic during the day and appears to be nocturnally active.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


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References

  • Clark, A.M. and F.W.E. Rowe (1971). Monograph of shallow-water Indo-west Pacific echinoderms British Museum (Natural History), London.
  • Coleman, N. (2007). Sea Stars: Echinoderms of the Asia/Indo-Pacific Neville Coleman's Underwater Geographic, Springwood, Qld. Australia.