Anthenea edmondi Sydney cushion star, Australian Cushion Star

Anthenea edmondi is commonly referred to as Sydney cushion star, Australian Cushion Star. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. John Turnbull, Marine Explorer, Australien

Foto: Ship Rock, Sydney, Australien

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AphiaID:: 254943

Scientific:: Anthenea edmondi
German:: Kissenstern
English:: Sydney Cushion Star, Australian Cushion Star

Category:: Star Fishes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Asteroidea (Class) > Valvatida (Order) > Oreasteridae (Family) > Anthenea (Genus) > edmondi (Species)
Initial determination:: A.M. Clark, 1970

Occurrence:: East Coast Australia, Australia, New Guinea, Queensland (Australia), Tasmania (Australia)
Sea depth:: 8 - 80 Meter
Size:: 3.94" - 4.72" (10cm - 12cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 78.8 °F (22°C - 26°C)
Food:: No reliable information available, Suspension feeder
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown