SM284 Copidaster schismochilus
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Key Details
| SMID | SM284 |
| Catami | Sea stars |
| Identification Features | Large sea stars (often >25 cm) with small central disc, and
five to six, long, tubular arms. Light brown to orange with
dark brown mottling or irregular banding. This species is
endemic to Bermuda. |
| Year Identified | no data |
| Verification Status | ID from Image Only |
| Physical Sample | No |
| WoRMS AphiaID | 178177 |
Taxonomy
| Phylum | Echinodermata |
| Class | Asteroidea |
| Order | Valvatida |
| Family | Ophidiasteridae |
| Genus | Copidaster |
| Species | Copidaster schismochilus |
Morphology
| Echinoderms |
| Sea stars |
| disc small, continous with cylindrical arms |
| > 5 arms |
| inconspicuous marginal plates |
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