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Ophidiaster ophidianus (Lamarck, 1816)
Estrella púrpura, estrella de mar
Metazoa
Echinodermata
Asteroidea
Valvatida
Ophidiasteridae
ENDEMICITY
Canarias Gender Do not
Species Do not
Subspecies -
Macaronesia Gender Do not
Species Do not
Subspecies -
Distribution in the Canary Islands
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  • High confidence - Land
  • High confidence - Marine (<200m)
  • Medium / low confidence
  • No information

  • With presence in the sea
  • No presence at sea
Worldwide distribution

Canary Islands. In addition, it is distributed throughout the western Mediterranean to the Gulf of Guinea, in addition to Santa Helena and Madeira.

Distribution in the Canary Islands

Coasts South, West and East of La Palma, West, South, Southeast and Northeast of Tenerife, Northeast and East of Gran Canaria, East and Northwest of Fuerteventura.

Origin

Habitat

It has been located from shallow infralittoral bottoms up to 100 m deep, although it can also be found in intertidal pools. (Vice-Ministry of the Environment, 2009)

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