Sandstar

Astropecten irregularis

• Group: Other
• Typical depth: 1–1829 m

A burrowing starfish of fine sand and silt, the sandstar ploughs just beneath the surface from the shallows down to great depth, most often between fifty and two hundred metres. It swallows small buried animals whole, digesting them inside its stomach.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Paxillosida › Astropectinidae › Astropecten

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 123867.