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Echinaster luzonicus
Species of starfish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Echinaster luzonicus, the Luzon sea star,[2] is a species of starfish in the family Echinasteridae,[1] found in shallow parts of the western Indo-Pacific region. It sometimes lives symbiotically with a copepod or a comb jelly, and is prone to shed its arms, which then regenerate into new individuals.
Quick Facts Luzon sea star, Scientific classification ...
Luzon sea star | |
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Coeloplana astericola on Echinaster luzonicus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Asteroidea |
Order: | Spinulosida |
Family: | Echinasteridae |
Genus: | Echinaster |
Species: | E. luzonicus |
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Echinaster luzonicus | |
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