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Introduced
Species
For other Echinoderms:
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- Cenolia trichoptera - Feather Star
- (Edgar, 1997)
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- Habitat: Sheltered and moderately exposed reef; 0 - 70 m
depth
- Distribution: WA to NSW and around Tasmania
- Maximum Size: Arm length to 230 mm
- Diet: Plankton
- Comments:
- This is the largest and most commonly seen
crinoid on southern reefs. It can be orange, yellow, purple, white
or brown, or a combination! The arms are held up in the water column
to trap passing plankton.
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- Antedon loveni - Feather Star
- (Edgar, 1997)
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- Habitat: Sheltered, moderately exposed reef; 0 - 18 m depth
- Distribution: SA to NSW and around Tasmania
- Maximum Size: Arm length to 30 mm
- Diet: Plankton
- Comments:
- This is smaller and less conspicuous than Cenolia.
This is also a very delicate species, patchily distributed among
plants and animals on reefs.
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