Echinaster sepositus

(Retzius, 1783)

Mediterranean Red Star

Range: Northeastern Atlantic Ocean: Mediterranean.

Size: 12 inches (30 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky, sandy and muddy intertidal areas, including seagrass beds.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home tropical aquarium trade.

Has a temperature range of 50 to 65°F (10 - 16°C).

Feeds on other invertebrates.

Best left in the wild.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Echinodermata

Class: Asteroidea

Order: Spinulosida

Family: Echinasteridae

Genus: Echinaster

FYI: Shown here for identification only.