Astrostole scabra (Hutton, 1872)
Phylum: Echinodermata
This is not a Mollusc. Other non-Molluscan Phyla (Echinodermata, Brachiopoda etc) have been included to help identify species that may be mistaken for Mollusca, but are not.
Classification:
Echinodermata (Phylum) > Asterozoa (Subphylum) > Asteroidea (Class) > Forcipulatacea (Superorder) > Forcipulatida (Order) >
Asteriidae (Family) >
Astrostole (Genus) > scabra (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Margaraster Hutton, 1872
Synonymised Names:
=Asterias scaber Hutton, 1872
=Margaraster scaber (Hutton, 1872)
Distribution:
Throughout NZ including the Chathams and Snares Islands. Also recorded from Australia
Geographical Range:
ACFMAn
Notes:
Marine, Orange, dark red, blue-grey, with 7 arms