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Horned Sea Star 342

$36.89

SKU: CCDAC-HDSS-342-GRN-ORG

Our sea star replicas are molded from the original coral skeleton to preserve the realistic shape and texture of the coral. Protoreaster nodosus, commonly known as the horned sea star or chocolate chip sea star,[1] is a species of sea star found in the warm, shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific region. They are sometimes seen in the marine aquarium trade.

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Protoreaster nodosus, commonly known as the horned sea star or chocolate chip sea star,[1] is a species of sea star found in the warm, shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific region. They are sometimes seen in the marine aquarium trade.  P. nodosus possess rows of spines or “horns”; black conical points arranged in a single row, radially on the dorsal side, which may erode and become blunt. These dark protrusions are used to scare away possible predators, by looking frightening or dangerous. On the ventral side, tube feet, purple in color (or pale, transparent pink), are arranged in rows on each arm. Most horned sea stars found are a roughly rigid five-pointed star-shape with tapering arms to the end, although there are anomalies like four or six-armed specimens; they may grow up to 30 cm (12 in) in diameter.[2] The horned sea star 342 are usually colored in shades of red or brown, but can be light tan, the color of cookie dough. This appearance, combined with the small horns on its dorsal side, give the sea star a look similar to that of a bumpy cookie. Horned sea stars prefer sheltered, sandy or slightly muddy bottoms more than hard substrata such as coral reef, and are frequently sighted conspicuously between the leaves of seagrasses on sea grass meadows or on blank stretch of coral sand. In shallow water, this species can be seen intertidally, occasionally exposed to the low tide. They do not withstand rapid changes well, however, and usually keep themselves underwater. Sometimes, many individuals of this species can be seen gathering on soft bottom with reason not very well known, probably to increase the chance of fertilization when spawning or simply a suitable feeding ground.  Horned sea star 342 seem to be opportunistic carnivores; adults are known to prey on most sessile life forms including hard corals and sponges in aquarium.

Weight 0.4375 lbs
Dimensions 6 × 6 × 2 in
Color

Green/Orange

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Horned Sea Star 342
$36.89