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Scientific Name: Stellaster childreni Gray, 1840
Synonym: Stellaster equestris (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Sea star Star fish
Local/Bangla Name: Taramachh (তারা মাছ)
Photo: Rohith Srinivasan
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodarmata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Goniasteridae
Description:
The abactinal plates have a polygonal shape and are coated with tiny granules encased in a thick membrane. In the areas with papulae, there is a single pore. The arms are wide at the base, then sharply narrow and extend into a slender tip. There are no superomarginal spines. The inferomarginal spine is long and solitary. The adambulacral plates have furrow spines and clearly defined subambulacral spines.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmed M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (EDS.) 2009 Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 16. Annelida Echainodermata Acanthocephala and Minor Phyla.. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. 232 pp.
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