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Nectria ocellata Ocellate Seastar

Nectria ocellata is commonly referred to as Ocellate Seastar. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Nectria ocellata,Catamaran, Tasmania, Australia_CC BY Simon Grove


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lexID:
16865 
AphiaID:
254906 
Scientific:
Nectria ocellata 
German:
Gefleckter Seestern 
English:
Ocellate Seastar 
Category:
Etoiles de mer 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Asteroidea (Class) > Valvatida (Order) > Goniasteridae (Family) > Nectria (Genus) > ocellata (Species) 
Initial determination:
Perrier, 1875 
Occurrence:
Australia, Endemic species, 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 - 240 Meter 
Habitats:
Coastal waters, Continental shelf, Coral reefs, Reef slopes, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
up to 10.24" (26 cm) 
Weight:
2 kg 
Temperature:
10,8 °F - 21,4 °F (10,8°C - 21,4°C) 
Food:
Algae (Algivore), Bryozoans (sea mats), Detritus, Sea squirts, Sponges 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
  • Nectria acaciae
  • Nectria aemulans
  • Nectria albiziae
  • Nectria albocincta
  • Nectria aleuritis
  • Nectria amaniana
  • Nectria amaniensis
  • Nectria amazonensis
  • Nectria ananatis
  • Nectria annulata
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2024-10-16 21:02:05 

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Nectria ocellata Perrier, 1875

Nectria is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.The species of this genus are found in Australia. Nectria ocellata feeds on sponges and ascidians.

Synonymised names
Nectria oculifera Gray, 1840 · unaccepted (lapsus for N. ocellifera Lamarck,...)

External links

  1. Atlas of Living Australia (en). Abgerufen am 16.10.2024.
  2. Australian Museum (en). Abgerufen am 16.10.2024.
  3. REEF SPECIES of the WORLD (en). Abgerufen am 16.10.2024.

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Nectria ocellaris Detail,Catamaran, Tasmania, Australia 2009
Ocellate sea-star Nectria ocellata, Taroona, Tasmania, October 2020 - CC BY Simon Grove
Nectria ocellata,Cape Portland, Tasmania, Australia 2010_CC BY Simon Grove
Nectria ocellata,Catamaran, Tasmania, Australia_CC BY Simon Grove
Nectria ocellata,Catamaran, Tasmania, Australia_CC BY Simon Grove

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