Gray Sand Star

Luidia foliolata

Gray Sand Star

A slim armed sea star of soft seabeds, it sprawls across mud, sand and broken shell from shallow water down past 600 metres. It grows to around sixty centimetres across and slides over the bottom on tube feet.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Paxillosida › Luidiidae › Luidia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 368114.

FAQ

How deep does the Gray Sand Star live?
The Gray Sand Star (Luidia foliolata) is typically found at 4–613 m.
How big does the Gray Sand Star get?
The Gray Sand Star grows to about 60 cm.