Astropecten irregularis (Pennant, 1777)
photo by Pillon, Roberto

Family:  Astropectinidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 1 - 1829 m
Distribution:  Northeast Atlantic, Eastern Central Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Depth based on occurrence (Ref. 2851, p. 719); to be replaced with better reference.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:   
 

Entered by: Sorongon-Yap, Patricia - 11.12.05
Modified by: Parducho, Vina Angelica - 08.09.21

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