Tosia magnifica Magnificent Biscuit Star

Tosia magnifica is commonly referred to as Magnificent Biscuit Star. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

16859 

AphiaID:

344749 

Scientific:

Tosia magnifica 

German:

Magnificent Biscuit Seestern 

English:

Magnificent Biscuit Star 

Category:

Etoiles de mer 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Asteroidea (Class) > Valvatida (Order) > Goniasteridae (Family) > Tosia (Genus) > magnifica (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Muller & Troschel, ), 1842 

Occurrence:

Australia, Tasmania (Australia) 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

0 - 200 Meter 

Habitats:

Bays, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

up to 6.3" (16 cm) 

Temperature:

9,1 °F - 21,2 °F (9,1°C - 21,2°C) 

Food:

Algae (Algivore), Crustaceans, omnivore 

Difficulty:

There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Tosia australis
  Australischer Biscuit Seestern
• 
  Tosia magnifica
  Magnificent Biscuit Seestern
• Tosia neossia

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2024-10-14 20:44:47 

Last edit:

2024-10-14 20:44:47 

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