Simon Grove, Australia
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Meridiastra calcar (Lamarck, 1816)
Sea star eight arms. Colour pattern can vary greatly between individuals living in the one rockpool. The species is omnivorous, feeding mainly on algae and detritus, but also consuming mussels and other animals swept into rockpools by wave action (combination of reds, oranges, browns, greens and blues on the upper surface).
The species is omnivorous, feeding mainly on algae and detritus, but also consuming mussels and other animals.
Synonymised names:
Asterias calcar Lamarck, 1816
Asterias calcar var. octagona Lamarck, 1816
Asterias octagona Lamarck, 1816 (Synonym as restricted by Gray (1840))
Patiriella calcar (Lamarck, 1816) (Transferred to Meridiastra, summary in O'Loughlin & Waters (2004))
Sea star eight arms. Colour pattern can vary greatly between individuals living in the one rockpool. The species is omnivorous, feeding mainly on algae and detritus, but also consuming mussels and other animals swept into rockpools by wave action (combination of reds, oranges, browns, greens and blues on the upper surface).
The species is omnivorous, feeding mainly on algae and detritus, but also consuming mussels and other animals.
Synonymised names:
Asterias calcar Lamarck, 1816
Asterias calcar var. octagona Lamarck, 1816
Asterias octagona Lamarck, 1816 (Synonym as restricted by Gray (1840))
Patiriella calcar (Lamarck, 1816) (Transferred to Meridiastra, summary in O'Loughlin & Waters (2004))
