Astropecten irregularis Sand star

Astropecten irregularisis commonly referred to as Sand star. Difficulty in the aquarium: Average. A aquarium size of at least 250 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Scientific:: Astropecten irregularis
German:: Nordischer Kammstern
English:: Sand Star

Category:: Star Fishes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Asteroidea (Class) > Paxillosida (Order) > Astropectinidae (Family) > Astropecten (Genus) > irregularis (Species)
Initial determination:: (Pennant, ), 1777

Occurrence:: the North Sea, European Coasts, Morocco, Portugal, Scandinavia, the British Isles, the Cape Verde Archipelago, the Mediterranean Sea
Sea depth:: Meter
Size:: up to 7.87" (20 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 80.6 °F (°C - 27°C)
Food:: Clams, Detritus, Invertebrates, Predatory
Tank:: 54.99 gal (~ 250L)
Difficulty:: Average
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Astropecten acanthifer
Astropecten acutiradiatus
Astropecten africanus
Kammseestern
Astropecten alatus
Astropecten alligator
Astropecten americanus
Astropecten anacanthus
Astropecten andersoni
Astropecten antillensis
Astropecten aranciacus
Grosser Kammseestern
Astropecten armatus
Astropecten articulatus
Kammstern
Astropecten bandanus
Astropecten bengalensis
Astropecten benthophilus
Astropecten bispinosus
Kammseestern, Kammstern
Astropecten brasiliensis
Astropecten brevispinus
Astropecten carcharicus
Astropecten caribemexicanensis
Astropecten celebensis
Astropecten cingulatus
Astropecten comptus
Astropecten debilis
Astropecten dubiosus
Astropecten duplicatus
Astropecten eremicus
Astropecten eucnemis
Astropecten euryacanthus
Astropecten exiguus
Astropecten exilis
Astropecten fasciatus
Astropecten formosus
Astropecten fragilis
Astropecten gisselbrechti
Astropecten granulatus
Astropecten griegi
Astropecten gruveli
Astropecten hawaiiensis
Astropecten hemprichi
Astropecten hermatophilus
Astropecten huepferi
Astropecten ibericus
Astropecten imbellis
Astropecten indicus
Astropecten inutilis
Astropecten irregularis
Nordischer Kammstern
Astropecten javanicus
Astropecten jonstoni
Kammseestern
Astropecten kagoshimensis
Astropecten latespinosus
Astropecten leptus
Astropecten liberiensis
Astropecten longibrachius
Astropecten luzonicus
Astropecten malayanus
Astropecten mamillatus
Astropecten marginatus
Astropecten mauritianus
Astropecten michaelseni
Astropecten minadensis
Astropecten monacanthus
Astropecten nitidus
Astropecten novaeguineae
Astropecten orientalis
Astropecten ornatissimus
Astropecten orsinii
Astropecten pedicellaris
Astropecten petalodea
Astropecten platyacanthus
Kammseestern
Astropecten polyacanthus
Kamm-Seestern
Astropecten preissi
Astropecten primigenius
Astropecten productus
Astropecten progressor
Astropecten pugnax
Astropecten pulcherrimus
Astropecten pusillulus
Astropecten pusillus
Astropecten regalis
Astropecten sanctaehelenae
Astropecten sarasinorum
Astropecten scoparius
Astropecten siderialis
Astropecten sinicus
Astropecten spiniphorus
Astropecten spinulosus
Kleiner Kammseestern
Astropecten sulcatus
Astropecten sumbawanus
Astropecten tamilicus
Astropecten tasmanicus
Astropecten tenellus
Astropecten tenuis
Astropecten timorensis
Astropecten triacanthus
Astropecten triseriatus
Astropecten umbrinus
Astropecten validispinosus
Astropecten vappa
Astropecten variegatus
Astropecten velitaris
Astropecten verrilli

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-07-13 16:11:53
Last edit:: 2020-01-22 12:56:31

Info

(Pennant, 1777)

Synonyms:
Asterias aranciaca O.F. Mueller, 1776 (Synonym according to Sladen (1889))
Astropecten acicularis Norman, 1865 (synonym according to Sladen (1889))
Astropecten aurantiaca Forbes, 1841 (synonym according to Perrier (1875))
Astropecten hispidus Müller & Troschel, 1842 (synonym according to Doderlein (1917))
Astropecten muelleri Müller & Troschel, 1844 (synonym)
Astropecten muelleri Duben, 1845 (Synonym according to Doderlein (1917))
Astropecten pontoporeus Sladen, 1883 (Subspecies according to Doderlein (1917))

Scientific paper

Effects of commercial trawling activities in the diet of the flat fish Citharus linguatula (Osteichthyes: Pleuronectiformes) and the starfish Astropecten irregularis (Echinodermata: Asteroidea), S. de Juan; J.E. Cartes; M. Demestre, 2007
Seasonal Abundance, Spatial Distribution, Spawning and Growth of Astropecten irregularis (Echinodermata: Asteroidea), S.M Freeman; C.A Richardson; R Seed, 2001
The Distribution and Occurrence ofAcholoë squamosa(Polychaeta: Polynoidae) a Commensal with the Burrowing StarfishAstropecten irregularis(Echinodermata: Asteroidea), S.M. Freeman; C.A. Richardson; R. Seed, 1998
Pterastericola pellucida n. sp., an endosymbiotic flatworm (Dalyellioida: Pterastericolidae) from Astropecten Irregularis , with notes on the monophyly of the genus Pterastericola, Jondelius, Ulf, 1989
An analysis of the reproductive pattern in the sea star Astropecten irregularis (Pennant) from the Bristol Channel, Grant, A.; Tyler, P. A. , 1986
Feeding biology of the sea-star Astropecten irregularis Pennant, , 1970
A new entocommensal turbellarian (Fam. Pterastericolidae) from the sea starAstropecten irregularis, M. Bashiruddin; Tor G. Karling, 1970
The Innervation of the Ampulla of the Tube Foot in the Starfish Astropecten irregularis, J. L. S. Cobb, 1967
The Innervation of the Ampulla of the Tube Foot in the Starfish Astropecten irregularis, Cobb, J. L. S., 1967
The Motor Nervous System of the Starfish, Astropecten irregularis (Pennant), with Special Reference to the Innervation of the Tube Feet and Ampullae, J. E. Smith, 1950

External links

Homepage Jim Greenfield (British Marine Life) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
SeaLifeBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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