Dianne Hausler
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Echinoderms
Spiny Seastar
- five arm
Astropecten polyacanthus
Appearance:
Purple/brown colour on top and orange underneath. White spines along edge of arms.
Size:
To 200mm.
Information:
Found on sand and soft mud-sand zones. Prey on gastropods and bivalves, which they swallow whole.
(Photographed at Blue Hole (west of Moreton Island), Queensland)
Spiny Seastar
- four arm
Astropecten polyacanthus
Appearance, Size and Information:
Same as the Spiny Seastar - five arm.
(Photographed at Blue Hole (west of Moreton Island), Queensland)
Beauty through Nature
Welcome
Beautiful Queensland
Koalas
Wildlife
Marine Life
Cartoons
Dianne's Artwork