Arms typically 8, discrete finger-like, frequently of different lengths. Disc small. Variable colour with shades of grey, brown or red, and black, greenish-grey, cream or white markings.

Can reproduce asexually by splitting and each part growing new arms

At a glance

Habitat Under-surface of rocks, including the lower intertidal zone, to depth of 238 m
Size Centre to arm tip up to 5 cm
Origin Native
Distribution Southern Australia from WA to NSW including Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australia from WA to NSW including Tasmania
Habitat
Under-surface of rocks, including the lower intertidal zone, to depth of 238 m
Size
Centre to arm tip up to 5 cm
Common Name Many-armed Seastar
Aliases Four-and-four Sea Star,
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumEchinodermata
ClassAsteroidea
OrderForcipulatida
FamilyStichasteridae
GenusAllostichaster
SpeciesAllostichaster polyplax
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