Red Spiny Cushion Star
Glabraster antarctica
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–900 m
- For divers: safe
A red cushion star with a stout spiny body, found on rock, sand and shell from the shoreline down to around nine hundred metres in Antarctic seas. It feeds on the seabed, gripping the substrate with rows of tube feet.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Valvatida › Poraniidae › Glabraster
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 178005.
FAQ
- How deep does the Red Spiny Cushion Star live?
- The Red Spiny Cushion Star (Glabraster antarctica) is typically found at 0–900 m.
- Is the Red Spiny Cushion Star dangerous to divers?
- The Red Spiny Cushion Star is harmless to divers.