Copidaster schismochilus Sea Star

Copidaster schismochilus is commonly referred to as Sea Star. Difficulty in the aquarium: Veldig vanskelig. A aquarium size of at least 500 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

6038 

AphiaID:

178177 

Scientific:

Copidaster schismochilus 

German:

Seestern 

English:

Sea Star 

Category:

Sjøstjerner 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Asteroidea (Class) > Valvatida (Order) > Ophidiasteridae (Family) > Copidaster (Genus) > schismochilus (Species) 

Initial determination:

(H.L. Clark, ), 1922 

Occurrence:

Bermuda 

Size:

up to 4.72" (12 cm) 

Temperature:

°F - 77 °F (°C - 25°C) 

Food:

Algae (Algivore), Detritus 

Tank:

109.99 gal (~ 500L)  

Difficulty:

Veldig vanskelig 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• Copidaster cavernicola
• Copidaster japonicus
• 
  Copidaster lymani
  Seestern
• 
  Copidaster schismochilus
  Seestern

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2013-09-11 15:17:10 

Last edit:

2013-09-11 15:17:10 

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