Sealife guideThe giant basket starAstrophyton muricatum
Last updated on 03/30/2024 at 12:48 AM
Taxonomy
English names
Giant basket star
French namesGorgonocéphale géant
Spanish namesCancer de marEstrella canasta gigante
Scientific nameAstrophyton muricatum (Lamarck, 1816)
FamilyGorgonocephalidae
OrderEuryalida
ClassOphiuroidea
Geographic range
The giant basket star lives in the warm tropical and subtropical waters of the eastern Atlantic ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. It is particularly present in the Caribbean sea and along the Florida coast.
The giant basket star with its arms fully extended at nighttime
Tips for observing
The giant basket star keeps its arms folded during the daytime and extends them fully at nightfall.
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