Need a Comb?

Large comb sea star Astropecten polyacanthus on silty bottom of Mahurangi Harbour where it is quite abundant. It spends a lot of time burrowed in sand so it’s seldom clean of it. The spines along its arms reminding of a comb give the sea star its name.

Keywords: “sea star” starfish comb “comb sea star” “comb starfish” spiny spines echinoderm Astropecten polyacanthus “Astropecten polyacanthus” underwater undersea bottom sandy sand silt silty burrow burrowed arm arms temperate Pacific ocean Mahurangi harbour