ONLINE VACATION
ROYAL STARFISH
2/27/14
Hi Everyone. Our trip today is going along with yesterday's trip.
Since we are still looking at sea-life, let's find some Royal Starfish.
Royal Starfish (Astropecten Articulatus) is a sea star of the family
Astropectinidae. They are found along the east coast and commonly
along the southeast coast of the United States.
Royal Starfish's body is usually dark blue to purple and orange marginal
plates with supermarginal white spines. The mouth has a set of five
jaws covered with spines. The arms can reach up to 4 inches in length.
The Royal Starfish is a carnivore and feeds on mollusks, which it catches
with its arms and then takes to the mouth. The prey is then trapped by
the long, moving prickles around the mouth cavity. Unlike other
starfish, it swallows food whole.
I hope you enjoy looking at this unusual creature.
~Marsha~
FOUND ON AMELIA ISLAND, FLORIDA
FOUND ON ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA
OTHER VARIETIES
SUNFLOWER SEA STAR
ANTARCTICA STARFISH
BALTIC STARFISH
CARIBBEAN STARFISH
RED STARFISH
BLUE STARFISH FOUND IN SAIPAN
Since we are still looking at sea-life, let's find some Royal Starfish.
Royal Starfish (Astropecten Articulatus) is a sea star of the family
Astropectinidae. They are found along the east coast and commonly
along the southeast coast of the United States.
Royal Starfish's body is usually dark blue to purple and orange marginal
plates with supermarginal white spines. The mouth has a set of five
jaws covered with spines. The arms can reach up to 4 inches in length.
The Royal Starfish is a carnivore and feeds on mollusks, which it catches
with its arms and then takes to the mouth. The prey is then trapped by
the long, moving prickles around the mouth cavity. Unlike other
starfish, it swallows food whole.
I hope you enjoy looking at this unusual creature.
~Marsha~
FOUND ON AMELIA ISLAND, FLORIDA
FOUND ON ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA
OTHER VARIETIES
SUNFLOWER SEA STAR
ANTARCTICA STARFISH
BALTIC STARFISH
CARIBBEAN STARFISH
RED STARFISH
BLUE STARFISH FOUND IN SAIPAN
Information from Wikipedia
This is a MelloMarsha creation
I do not take credit for the pictures
Thanks to the respective photographers
2-27-14
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