Coscinasterias muricata

Eleven-armed Seastar at Merimbula, NSW

Coscinasterias muricata at Merimbula, NSW - 2 Jan 2019

Coscinasterias muricata at Merimbula, NSW - 2 Jan 2019

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Identification history

	Coscinasterias muricata	17 Jun 2019	Jennyncmg
	Coscinasterias muricata	17 Jun 2019	SapphireCoastMarineDiscoveryCentre

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Beautiful 11-armed seastar sighted while on an SCMDC guided snorkel tour

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Location information

Coordinates 149.918119 -36.889152
Places Merimbula, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
2 Jan 2019 10:30 AM Recorded on
SapphireCoastMarineDiscoveryCentre Recorded by
Collections
Marine Invertebrates Sea Stars, Sea Urchins & allies (Echinodermata) Sea Stars (Asteroidea) SapphireCoastMarineDiscoveryCentre South Coast NatureMapr

Additional information

3m - 5m Depth of sighting

Species information

Coscinasterias muricata Scientific name
Eleven-armed Seastar Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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