Astrosarkus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Asteroidea |
Order: | Valvatida |
Family: | Oreasteridae |
Genus: |
Astrosarkus Mah, 2003 [1] |
Species: | A. idipi
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Binomial name | |
Astrosarkus idipi Mah, 2003
[1]
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Astrosarkus idipi is a species of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. It is the sole species in the genus Astrosarkus. [1] It is sometimes referred to as a Pumpkin sea star. [2]
It is a big sea star with a subpentagonal and very plump body. It is quite recognizable because of its bright orange color, and globally displays the color, texture and size of a pumpkin. It is thus a very big star, measuring approximately 30 cm (12 in) in diameter for 10 cm (4 in) high. The lower face is white dirtied with orange, and crossed by 5 ambulacral grooves. Inside the body, the skeleton is strikingly reduced: the main part of the mass of the star is muscular. [3]
This sea star lives in the sub-reef zone, between 67 and 200 m (220 and 656 ft) deep, and seems rather widely distributed in the Indo-pacific, From Reunion island to Samoa. However, it is still poorly known, and only 6 specimens have been collected to this day. [3]
Along with some other deep-sea creatures, this sea star has been used in Japan as a model for a sushi-shaped gachapon toy. [4] There, the species is referred as ryugu sakura hitode, which means "dragon palace cherry blossom sea star". [4]
Astrosarkus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Asteroidea |
Order: | Valvatida |
Family: | Oreasteridae |
Genus: |
Astrosarkus Mah, 2003 [1] |
Species: | A. idipi
|
Binomial name | |
Astrosarkus idipi Mah, 2003
[1]
|
Astrosarkus idipi is a species of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. It is the sole species in the genus Astrosarkus. [1] It is sometimes referred to as a Pumpkin sea star. [2]
It is a big sea star with a subpentagonal and very plump body. It is quite recognizable because of its bright orange color, and globally displays the color, texture and size of a pumpkin. It is thus a very big star, measuring approximately 30 cm (12 in) in diameter for 10 cm (4 in) high. The lower face is white dirtied with orange, and crossed by 5 ambulacral grooves. Inside the body, the skeleton is strikingly reduced: the main part of the mass of the star is muscular. [3]
This sea star lives in the sub-reef zone, between 67 and 200 m (220 and 656 ft) deep, and seems rather widely distributed in the Indo-pacific, From Reunion island to Samoa. However, it is still poorly known, and only 6 specimens have been collected to this day. [3]
Along with some other deep-sea creatures, this sea star has been used in Japan as a model for a sushi-shaped gachapon toy. [4] There, the species is referred as ryugu sakura hitode, which means "dragon palace cherry blossom sea star". [4]