Schizaster lacunosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lacunal sea potato
Schizaster lacunosus
photo by Choi, Jong-Kwan

Family:  Schizasteridae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 5 - 90 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from East Africa to Japan Sea and Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inshore deposit-feeder (Ref. 85000).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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