Biotope / Habitat
Fonds rocheux, sableux jusqu'à 450 m de profondeur
Species sheet
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Feather star
Antedon bifida (Pennant, 1777)
AnimalsEchinodermaCrinoids (comatulas)
Bioindicator
Taille : 10 à 15cm de diamètre
Corps : disque central duquel partent 10 bras plumeux
Couleurs : couleurs vives et variées rouge, jaune, violet taché de blanc ...
Déplacement : peut fuir en nageant, sinon utilise ses cires pour se fixer ou ramper (déplacement la nuit)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
North-East AtlanticNorth-West AtlanticChannel & NorthCanary Islands
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Rosy feather starBritish English
- HaarsternGerman (Germany)
- AntedonEuropean Spanish
- Comátula comunEuropean Spanish
- Comatule communeFrench (France)
- AntedonFrench (France)
- CrinoïdeFrench (France)
- Danseuse de merFrench (France)
- EncrineFrench (France)
- étoile plumeuseFrench (France)
- Plume de merFrench (France)
- Giglio di mareItalian (Italy)
- HaarsterDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
- Antedon gorgonia
- Asterias bifida
- Comatula rosacea
Links to our partners' sheets
Sources
- ANDRÉ Frédéric, LAMARE Véronique, MARAN Vincent, PEAN Michel in : DORIS, 12/12/2023 : Antedon bifida (Pennant, 1777), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/107
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 20/08/2024 : Antedon bifida (Pennant, 1777), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1245
Modification history
- Modified by Maguelone GRATEAU on 20/08/2024
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