Astropecten aranciacus, the red comb star, is a sea star of the family Astropectinidae.[1] It is native to the east Atlantic Ocean (Portugal to Angola) and the Mediterranean Sea.[1]
Quick Facts Scientific classification, Binomial name ...
| Astropecten aranciacus |
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| Astropecten aranciacus on sea bottom |
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| Detail of paxillae with the top red-orange or grey-beige |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Echinodermata |
| Class: |
Asteroidea |
| Order: |
Paxillosida |
| Family: |
Astropectinidae |
| Genus: |
Astropecten |
| Species: |
A. aranciacus |
| Binomial name |
Astropecten aranciacus
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| Synonyms[1] |
- Asterias aranciaca Linnaeus, 1758
- Asterias aurantiaca Tiedemann, 1816
- Astropecten antarcticus Studer, 1884
- Astropecten aurantiaca Gray, 1840
- Astropecten crenaster Dujardin & Hupé, 1862
- Astropecten meridionalis Studer, 1876
- Astropecten perarmatus Perrier, 1869
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