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Red Comb Star

Astropecten aranciacus

Astropecten aranciacus, the red comb star, is a sea star of the family Astropectinidae. It is native to the east Atlantic Ocean (Portugal to Angola) and the Mediterranean Sea.

Red Comb Star
Photo: Massimiliano DE MARTINO · CC BY-SA 3.0

Overview

Astropecten aranciacus, the red comb star, is a sea star of the family Astropectinidae. It is native to the east Atlantic Ocean (Portugal to Angola) and the Mediterranean Sea.

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

Marine

Video

The video animation of the fertilization process in A. aranciacus, which was described in detail in the format of still-shot photos in Fig. 1B of the manuscript. Sperm incorporation is seemingly driven by the ‘elastic force’ of the cortical cone that is being detached from the plasma membrane.Credit: Puppo A, Chun J, Gragnaniello G, Garante E, Santella L · CC BY 2.5Source ↗

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References

  1. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  2. WoRMS / Aphia World Register of Marine Species
  3. Wikipedia — Astropecten aranciacus Wikipedia

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