| Callopatiria granifera | |
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| Callopatiria granifera | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Asterinidae |
| Genus: | Callopatiria |
| Species: | C. granifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Callopatiria granifera (Gray, 1847) [1] | |
Callopatiria granifera, the red starfish, is a southern African species of starfish in the family Asterinidae. [2]
The red starfish is a medium-sized orange to red starfish which grows up to 15 cm (5.9 in) across. It has a dorsal surface resembling a tiled roof and its arms taper to rounded ends.
It is found from Namibia to Durban on the South African coast, subtidally.
This starfish feeds on food detritus.
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Acropora plumosa is a species of acroporid coral that was first described by Dr. C. C. Wallace and J. Wolstenholme in 1998. Found in marine, tropical, reefs on slopes sheltered from wave action, and on reef walls. It occurs at depths between 10 and 30 m. It is classed as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List, and it has a decreasing population. It is not common and found over a large area and is classified under CITES Appendix II.
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