Species sheet
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Slender starfish
Astropecten bispinosus (Otto, 1823)
AnimalsEchinodermaAsteroids (starfish)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern Mediterranean
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Etoile-peigne hérisséeFrench (France)
- Etoile à peignesFrench (France)
- Stella doppie spineItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
- Asterias bispinosa
- Astropecten myosurus
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Sources
- ZIEMSKI Frédéric, ANDRÉ Frédéric, PILLON Roberto, JEGLOT Samuel in : DORIS, 05/12/2016 : Astropecten bispinosus (Otto, 1823), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/708
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Astropecten bispinosus (Otto, 1823), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2104
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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