Location: Coral Sea, Australia
Velvety Sea Star
Leiaster speciosus
Velvety Sea Star
Category: Sea Stars
Scientific Name: Leiaster speciosus
Size: Up to 20 in. (50 cm)
Distribution: Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia, New Caledonia
Echinodermata (Phylum)
└Asterozoa (Subphylum)
└Asteroidea (Class)
└Valvatida (Order)
└Ophidiasteridae (Family)
└Leiaster (Genus)
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