Badge Starfish
Diplodontias singularis
- Group: Starfish
- Typical depth: 0–84 m
- For divers: safe
The badge starfish lives on rock, sand and kelp from the intertidal down to about eighty four metres in cool southern waters. It crawls slowly over the bottom, feeding as a sea star does with its underside tube feet.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Valvatida › Odontasteridae › Diplodontias
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 177915.
FAQ
- How deep does the Badge Starfish live?
- The Badge Starfish (Diplodontias singularis) is typically found at 0–84 m.
- Is the Badge Starfish dangerous to divers?
- The Badge Starfish is harmless to divers.