Coronaster briareus
Coronaster briareus | |
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Coronaster briareus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Asteroidea |
Order: | Forcipulatida |
Family: | Asteriidae |
Genus: | Coronaster |
Species: | C. briareus |
Binomial name | |
Coronaster briareus (Verrill, 1882)[1] | |
Synonyms | |
Asterias briareus Verrill, 1882 |
Coronaster briareus is a species of starfish in the family Asteriidae.[1] It is fast moving and grows to nearly 30 cm. As a defense mechanism it can shed its legs, which later regenerate.[2]
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