Linckia guildingi Gray, 1840
Comet starfish
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Family:  Ophidiasteridae ()
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Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 298 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific and Atlantic.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 111335. Known from subtidal coral reef areas (Ref. 83942). Feeds on dead fish and other animal tissues based on experimental observations (Ref. 108108). Found in waters less than 30m. Associated with coral communities. Feeds on bacterial and algal mats over hard substrates (Ref. 129602).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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