Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Two-Spined Sea Star
Astropecten duplicatus
Two-Spined Sea Star
Category: Sea Stars
Scientific Name: Astropecten duplicatus
Size: 5 to 8 in. (12 to 20 cm)  
Depth: 3-1000 ft. (1-305 m)
Distribution: Florida Keys, Bahamas, Caribbean, Brazil
Echinodermata (Phylum)
└Asterozoa (Subphylum)
 └Asteroidea (Class)
  └Paxillosida (Order)
   └Astropectinidae (Family)
    └Astropecten (Genus)

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