Starfish, Mottled Sand Star
Description
Ophionereis fasciata. Mottled Sand star. A small thin starfish. It has a small round central disc with five long thin arms. The arms are covered in small spines. It is a dark grey/black colour with thin white bands on the arms.
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Classification
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It
is
found
in
the
low
intertidal
or
shallow
subtidal
zones
around
New
Zealand.
There
are
some
rare
records
of
it
being
found
at
300m
deep.
This
species
is
bioluminescent
so
when
disturbed
blue
flashes
can
be
seen
along
the
arms.
It
is
only
seen
at
night.
Accession number
A101.047
Collection type
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