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Comb star
Latin: Astropecten irregularis
Size:
Up to 20 cm in diameter.
Levested:
Mostly found on sandy bottoms and sandy muddy bottoms. Most common from 10-20 meters deep, but can be found down to 1000 meters.
Distribution:
Found in the Mediterranean and from Morocco to northern Norway.
Food:
Clams, starfish and sea stars.
Facts about Waved Starfish
This species of starfish is very good at burrowing into the sand.
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