Stock Photo: Red Feather Starfish - Himerometra Robustipinna
ID 138594038 © Vojcekolevski | Megapixl.com
Himerometra robustipinna can reach a diameter of about 35 to 40 cm 14 to 16 in. It has a cup-shaped body with 33-62 arms usually ~45 about 20 cm 8 in long, extended out from the central disc. Mouth and anus are both on the upper side of the body. Usually this species has reddish or maroon arms, but it may have yellow or pale brown brachials with maroon pinnules. It feeds on detritus, phytoplankton and zooplankton caught by means of a sticky substance on the arms.
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