South Florida Reefs

Two-Spined Sea Star

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Two-Spined Sea Star

Scientific Name: Astropecten duplicatus

Class: Asteroidea

Family: Astropectinidae

Category: Sea Stars

Size: 5 to 8 in. (12 to 20 cm)

Depth: 3-1000 ft. (1-305 m)

Distribution: Florida Keys, Bahamas, Caribbean, Brazil

Sea Stars