Monday, November 5, 2012

Echinoderm

Common name: Chocolate Chip Starfish

Scientific name: Protoreastor nodosus
  Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Echinodermata
  Class: Asteroideas
  Family: Oreasteridae
  Genus: Protoreastor
  species: nodosus

The chocolate chip startfish is found naturally in the Indo-Pacific region.  They are aggressive toward other aquarium invertebrates, and are carnivorous.  They are not poisonous, and can live up to seven years.

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