General Description

Pentagonal shape, lacking discrete arms. Body pattern variable: uniform colour or spotted or mottled, with white, pale brown, red-brown, pink, red-orange, mauve, yellow. Centre to arm tip up to 2 cm.

Biology

This small sea star is rarely seen and little is known of its biology.

Habitat

Under-surface of rocks, to depth of 59 m.

Reefs

Coastal shores

Distribution guide

Southern Australia.

Species Group

Seastars and allies › Sea stars

Depth

Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)
Deep ( > 30 m)

Water Column

On or near sea floor

Max Size

4 cm

Diet

Carnivore

Commercial Species

No

Global Dispersal

Native to Australia

Species Code

MoV 2650

Identify

• Seastars

Conservation Status

• DSE Advisory List : Not listed
• EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
• IUCN Red List : Not listed