Astropecten aranciacus
Species of starfish
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Astropecten aranciacus, the red comb star, is a sea star of the family Astropectinidae.[1] It is native to the east Atlantic Ocean (Portugal to Angola) and the Mediterranean Sea.[1]
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| Astropecten aranciacus on sea bottom | |
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| Detail of paxillae with the top red-orange or grey-beige | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Paxillosida |
| Family: | Astropectinidae |
| Genus: | Astropecten |
| Species: | A. aranciacus |
| Binomial name | |
| Astropecten aranciacus | |
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