species: Ophidiaster granifer in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Ophidiaster granifer


©Anne Hoggett: Ophidiaster granifer found under a slab of rubble on the reef flat near South Island, Lizard Island Group. Maximum radius (R) is 2 cm.

©Anne Hoggett: Close-up of Ophidiaster granifer from South Island, Lizard Island Group.

©Anne Hoggett: Actinal surface of Ophidiaster granifer from South Island, Lizard Island Group.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Echinodermata
Class Asteroidea
Order Valvatida
Family Ophidiasteridae
Genus Ophidiaster
Species Ophidiaster granifer

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 3 cm (Maximum radius, inferred from Yamaguchi and Lucas (1984).)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Behaviour

This species reproduces by parthenogenesis from female-only populations (Yamaguchi and Lucas, 1984).

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Marsh, L.M. and J. Fromont (2020). Field Guide to shallow water seastars of Australia. Western Australian Museum, Perth.

Other references

  • Yamaguchi, M. and J.S. Lucas (1984). Natural parthenogenesis, larval and juvenile development, and geographical distribution of the coral reef asteroid Ophidiaster granifer, Marine Biology, 83: 33-42. LIRS catalog number 149.