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Indo-Pacific Sand Star

Archaster typicus

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in China.January 3, February 4, March 9, April 32, May 10, June 13, July 9, August 12, September 5, October 4, November 3, December 2.
China106
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region93
Singapore81
Philippines51
Davao Region20
WEST REGION18
Central Visayas17
Thailand15
Australia14
Queensland14

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Physical

  • RegenerationCan regrow lost body partsFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumEchinoderms · Echinodermata
ClassSea Stars · Asteroidea
OrderValvatidan Sea Stars · Valvatida
FamilyArchasteridae
GenusArchaster

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