Poraster superbus Superb Sea Star

Poraster superbus is commonly referred to as Superb Sea 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.

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lexID:

17251 

AphiaID:

213326 

Scientific:

Poraster superbus 

German:

Superber Seestern 

English:

Superb Sea Star 

Category:

Star Fishes 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Asteroidea (Class) > Valvatida (Order) > Oreasteridae (Family) > Poraster (Genus) > superbus (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Möbius, ), 1859 

Occurrence:

Australia, China, East Africa, Gulf of Bengal / Bay of Bengal, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mozambique, New Caledonia, Philippines, Queensland (Australia), Sumatra, Tansania 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

18 - 63 Meter 

Habitats:

Continental shelf, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water, Soft grounds 

Size:

up to 9.45" (24 cm) 

Temperature:

25,2 °F - 26,4 °F (25,2°C - 26,4°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, Carrion, Sea squirts 

Difficulty:

There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

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  Poraster superbus
  Superber Seestern

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2025-02-21 18:19:53 

Last edit:

2025-02-21 18:34:42 

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