Biscuit Sea Star

Goniodiscaster scaber is a species of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. Its scientific name was first published in 1859 by Karl August Möbius, who placed it in the genus Goniodiscus (now Culcita).

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Biscuit 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

• Anthenea aspera
• Protoreaster nodulosus
• Pseudoreaster obtusangulus
• Gymnanthenea globigera
• Anthenea sidneyensis

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Echinodermata

Class

Asteroidea

Order

Valvatida

Family

Goniasteridae

Genus

Goniodiscaster

Species

Goniodiscaster scaber

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