Atlas of African Echinoderma

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EchinoMAP:   14
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3418AB
Observer:   Griffiths C
Date of record:   2008-01-09
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   growing new arms
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   303245
Species name:   Concinasterias calamaria
Common name:  
Family:   Asteriidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Coscinasterias calamaria
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=EchinoMAP-14
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 14 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Erich Koch
Comment:   confirmation still pending. C. calamaria commonly known as 11 arm starfish. Often has between 9-11arms.
Date:   2013-01-31 15:10:35
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   Charles Griffiths
Comment:   note6 arms and regeneration after splitting into 3 arm form
Date:   2014-06-09 14:01:24
Species name:   Concinasterias calamaria
Species code:   303245

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