Sea Star
Mithrodia fisheri
- Group: Starfish
- For divers: safe
This sea star keeps to cave ceilings and walls rather than open reef. It likely grazes the sessile crust of sponges, bryozoans and similar growth pinned to the rock.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Echinodermata › Asteroidea › Valvatida › Mithrodiidae › Mithrodia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 370916.
FAQ
- Is the Sea Star dangerous to divers?
- The Sea Star is harmless to divers.