Dumaguete, Philippines
Palau
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Dumaguete, Philippines
Palau
Granulated Sea Star
Choriaster granulatus
Granulated Sea Star
Also known as: Big-Plated Sea Star, Doughboy Sea Star, Granular Sea Star
Category: Sea Stars
Scientific Name: Choriaster granulatus
Size: 5 to 10 in. (12 to 25 cm)
Depth: 3-130 ft. (1-40 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Australia
Echinodermata (Phylum)
└Asterozoa (Subphylum)
└Asteroidea (Class)
└Valvatida (Order)
└Oreasteridae (Family)
└Choriaster (Genus)
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