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  1. Sea star
    Astropecten irregularis is a sea star of the family Astropectinidae1. It is also known as Sand sea star (A. i. pontoporeus)1. The starfish has a stiff flattened body and can grow up to 20 cm in diameter2. It has 5 short tapering arms, with a double series of large square plates and a horizontal row of long pointed spines at the edge of each arm3. Astropecten irregularis lives on mobile seabed (sandy, muddy or gravel seabed) and remains largely buried under sediment during the day1. It is a burrowing starfish that lives on sands and muddy sands, particularly on Northern Ireland’s eastern coast4.
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    Astropecten irregularis is a sea star of the family Astropectinidae. Common names include Sand sea star (A. i. pontoporeus). Habitat and behaviour Starfishes of genus Astropecten live on mobile seabed (sandy, muddy or gravel seabed), and they remain largely buried under sediment during the day.

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    Summary Description Astropecten irregularis has a stiff flattened body. It can grow up to 20 cm in diameter. The dorsal surface appears finely granular. The under surface of this starfish is pale, however the upper surface can appear sandy, yellow orange, pink or brown.

    A sand star (Astropecten irregularis) - Ma…

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    Astropecten irregularis Description: A rigid star-shaped starfish with 5 short tapering arms. At the edge of each arm there is a double series of large square plates and a horizontal row of long pointed spines.

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    Astropecten irregularis (Pennant, 1777) Family: A burrowing starfish that lives on sands and muddy sands, particularly on Northern Ireland’s eastern coast. It has declined rapidly, probably due to impact from bottom fishing.

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    What is Astropecten irregularis?
    Astropecten irregularis is a sea star of the family Astropectinidae. Common names include Sand sea star (A. i. pontoporeus). Starfishes of genus Astropecten live on mobile seabed (sandy, muddy or gravel seabed), and they remain largely buried under sediment during the day.

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    Where does Astropecten irregularis live?
    Horizontal row of long pointed spines along edges of arms with large marginal plates. No similar species occur in shallow water. Astropecten irregularis usually lies part buried in the sediment and maintains contact with the surface through the tips of the arms. Bergmann, M., Beare, D.J. & Moore, P.G., 2001.

    A sand star (Astropecten irregularis) - MarLIN - The Marine Life

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    Is Astropecten irregularis a benthic predator?
    The ecology of Astropecten irregularis and its potential rol... The ecology of Astropecten irregularis and its potential role as a benthic predator in a soft-sediment community. Astropecten irregularis is an important predator in the structure and organization of subtidal soft-sediment communities.

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    Does Astropecten irregularis have reproductive development?
    Astropecten irregularis mm), showed little evidence of reproductive development. Limited recruitment of A. irregularis (<8 mm) occurred during October–November 1996, and the integration of this small cohort into the main population occurred within one year.

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    Astropecten irregularis - Wikipedia

    Astropecten irregularis is a sea star of the family Astropectinidae. Common names include Sand sea star (A. i. pontoporeus). Starfishes of genus Astropecten live on mobile seabed (sandy, muddy or gravel seabed), and they remain largely buried under sediment during the day. During the late afternoon and the night, … See more

    Description

    This species lives in the Atlantic Ocean and in the Mediterranean, but the two populations show differences in superomarginal plates. … See more

    Synonymised taxa

    • Asterias aranciaca O.F. Mueller, 1776 (Synonym according to Sladen (1889))
    • Astropecten acicularis Norman, 1865 (synonym … See more

    External links

    • (in English) Downloadable WoRMS: Roberto Pillon (2009). Astropecten of the Mediterranean Sea
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    This sea star is a carnivore and feeds on molluscs, which it catches with its arms and then takes to the mouth. The prey is then trapped by the … See more

    Subspecies

    • Astropecten irregularis irregularis (Pennant, 1777)
    • Astropecten irregularis pentacanthus (Delle Chiaje, 1827) See more

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  6. Bangor University
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  7. WoRMS
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  8. MarLIN
    https://marlin.ac.uk/biotic/browse.php?sp=6097

    BIOTIC Species Information for Astropecten irregularis - MarLIN

  9. SeaLifeBase
    https://www.sealifebase.ca/summary/Astropecten-irregularis.html

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  10. WoRMS
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    ASTROPECTEN OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA - WoRMS

  11. european-marine-life.org
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    description of Astropecten irregularis - Spiny comb-star

    WEBAstropecten irregularis feeds on molluscs, worms, heart-urchins and brittle stars found on sandy bottoms where it can hide. Distribution. Astropecten irregularis is found from 2 to 1000 m deep in the Atlantic Ocean from …

  12. habitas.org.uk
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    Astropecten irregularis - Marine Life Encyclopedia - Habitas

  13. ScienceDirect
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