Astrostole scabra, commonly called the seven-armed starfish, is a sea star in the family Asteriidae, native to New Zealand, eastern Australia and southern Australia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Seven-armed Sea Star being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Coscinasterias muricata
- Stylasterias forreri
- Meyenaster gelatinosus
- Leptasterias polaris
- Marthasterias africana
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Class
- Asteroidea
- Order
- Forcipulatida
- Family
- Asteriidae
- Genus
- Astrostole
- Species
- Astrostole scabra
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